Is it common to get food poisoning or stomach issues in Hurghada, Egypt, and how to prevent it?

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TL;DR

Stomach issues (from mild diarrhea to hepatitis A, giardiasis, or salmonella) do happen in Hurghada, even at well-known hotels, though many travelers have no problems at all. A common local trick for prevention and treatment is drinking local Coca-Cola.

What the community said

Local Coca-Cola in Egypt is considered an effective folk remedy — used both to prevent stomach upset and to treat it once symptoms start.

Local Coca-Cola

One traveler reported the whole family got a stomach infection and had food-related issues while staying at the Maritime hotel in Sharm El Sheikh — even popular hotels aren't guaranteed food-safe.

A traveler with prior exposure to similar risks abroad (hepatitis A, giardiasis, salmonella) said Egyptian food doesn't worry them personally, since they'd already built up some tolerance from past experience.