Is it common to get food poisoning or stomach issues in Hurghada, Egypt, and how to prevent it?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 1 day ago
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.
2 days ago 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.
7 days ago
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.
13 days ago