What should travelers do if they develop a stomach infection in Turkey, and how can they reduce the risk?

From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 33 days ago

TL;DR

For severe symptoms, call an ambulance: one reported call-out cost €30, while hospital tests and treatment were covered by travel insurance. To reduce risk, use bottled drinking water for brushing teeth and washing, wash hands often, and avoid questionable salads, dressings and pickles.

What the community said

To lower the risk of a stomach infection, use drinking water not only for drinking but also for washing your face and brushing your teeth, and wash your hands frequently.

33 days ago Drinking water for brushing teeth

While on holiday, skip food that may have been sitting out or seems questionable, especially salads, dressings and pickled items. It is also sensible not to swallow seawater.

33 days ago Salads, dressings and pickles

If symptoms become severe, call an ambulance. In one reported case, a traveler with an enterovirus infection was admitted for blood tests and IV treatment; the ambulance call cost €30, while the medical care was covered by insurance.

35 days ago Ambulance call-out — €30