What to do if you get stung by a poisonous fish or your child gets sick in Hurghada - how to call an ambulance and use travel insurance?

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TL;DR

If stung by a venomous fish, call an ambulance and contact your insurer via roaming at the same time; Hurghada hospitals have Russian-speaking coordinators who help with paperwork and insurance communication.

What the community said

For a child's high fever (39°C/102°F), try an over-the-counter fever reducer first (e.g. Ibuklin Junior); if it doesn't help, call or message your travel insurance company.

Ibuklin Junior (fever reducer)

After a venomous fish sting (severe pain and swelling), see a hotel doctor or nearby clinic immediately and call your insurance company at the same time - you may only get a connection via international roaming on your home SIM.

Hospitals in Hurghada have Russian-speaking coordinators who help sort out insurance paperwork and contact your insurance provider on your behalf.

Russian-speaking hospital coordinator

If the phone call with your insurer drops, you can continue communicating via Telegram - insurance companies usually respond there quickly.

For a serious sting, a child may be kept overnight in the hospital for observation while swelling is treated, then discharged the next evening with hotel transport provided.