How to avoid rotavirus and stomach infections at all-inclusive resorts in Turkey with kids?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 6 days ago
TL;DR
There's a risk of catching rotavirus in hotel pools, but it can be minimized: make sure kids don't swallow pool/sea water, wash hands regularly, and always shower after swimming. Many families bring anti-diarrheal meds, oral rehydration salts, and fever reducers just in case.
What the community said
A family with a 3-year-old daughter is heading to a resort with a waterpark in Belek from Sept 19 (repeat visitors). They note this particular hotel is clean and the infection risk is lower than at others. Key rules: prevent the child from swallowing pool/sea water, wash hands, always shower after swimming (showers available at every pool). They still use the kids' club without worry — rotavirus can be caught even at a regular playground back home.
7 days ago Belek, check-in Sept 19
The same family also takes preventive medication: giving the child Adiarin a few days before and during the trip (recommend checking dosage with a pediatrician), and packing oral rehydration salts and fever reducer to react quickly while waiting for insurance-covered help.
7 days ago Adiarin, oral rehydration salts, fever reducer
Another family with a 5-year-old spent 11 nights at a resort and had zero issues with food poisoning or stomach problems — for either the child or parents — despite spending long hours daily in the kids' pool.
7 days ago 11 nights, no stomach issues