chris_hull23
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Hi - I've been to Egypt three times (6 weeks in total) and only got slightly ill for one day. I'm no expert but I have seen people who take lots of care to avoid salads, ice, water etc, then they don't wash their hands after they've been in the sea and go and eat some crisps with their hands. I'm a big believer that it is the bugs we aren't used to that cause the problems...
My golden tips.
1) Alcohol Gel - Not just before you eat, but all the time. Think about it, hundreds of people touching (toilet) door handles, cups, sun loungers etc. Not all of them wash their hands especially the kids. We're not used to these germs so best kill them off all the time. When you come out of the sea, before you touch food, and just regularly. That way you're not accidentally passing dodgy germs to your mouth.
2) Good hotel (or pick your food carefully) - I'm careful of poor hygeine in the kitchen, washing salads with tap water, not cleaning plates and glasses properly. In a sense you have to be lucky, but I have eaten salads and cold meats every day and not gotten ill, but we do keep a very close eye on the waiters and practices of the kitchen staff before we trust certain foods. If in doubt I stick to stuff that has been fried and get it as soon as the waiters bring it out so I know its well cooked.
We use the same practice in Bangkok, Mexico, Vietnam etc and never have any serious bouts of illness. Alcohol gel is number 1 on my list of things to take though.
Cheers,
Chris
My golden tips.
1) Alcohol Gel - Not just before you eat, but all the time. Think about it, hundreds of people touching (toilet) door handles, cups, sun loungers etc. Not all of them wash their hands especially the kids. We're not used to these germs so best kill them off all the time. When you come out of the sea, before you touch food, and just regularly. That way you're not accidentally passing dodgy germs to your mouth.
2) Good hotel (or pick your food carefully) - I'm careful of poor hygeine in the kitchen, washing salads with tap water, not cleaning plates and glasses properly. In a sense you have to be lucky, but I have eaten salads and cold meats every day and not gotten ill, but we do keep a very close eye on the waiters and practices of the kitchen staff before we trust certain foods. If in doubt I stick to stuff that has been fried and get it as soon as the waiters bring it out so I know its well cooked.
We use the same practice in Bangkok, Mexico, Vietnam etc and never have any serious bouts of illness. Alcohol gel is number 1 on my list of things to take though.
Cheers,
Chris