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Old 01-13-2008, 04:39 PM   #10
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Re: seeking info- Egypt and happy tummies

Samira, that's a pretty good list.

You don't have to avoid fresh fruits completely - for example, bananas are easy to find, and because they're peeled, they're fine.

Some people avoid tap water to the point of using bottled water to brush their teeth. I, however, do brush my teeth in tap water when I'm there and it doesn't seem to give me problems. I have also been known to eat the tomato slices and cucumber slices served at breakfast time, which are washed in tap water, and that doesn't seem to harm me. But I did get a rebellious gut after drinking mango juice served with ice in Luxor. I think it's partly a matter of how much of the tap water you swallow. So it's up to you to decide which tradeoffs of risk avoidance vs convenience are right for you.
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