Suffering from food poisoning after food poisoning

Tapestry

Great to hear! Now you can really enjoy the rest of your journey.

Mehndi Masala

In order to avoid falling victim to one of these bugs (or at least as best as one can) one obvious point of entry is water. How much does bottled water run per 1 litre? Should it only be purchased at grocery stores? Can you purchase anti bacterial hand gel? Any idea how many rupees that runs? I'm going to be in Mumbai, then Delhi then Agra and back again.

I'm really nervous about getting caught with one of these!

Kim

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It would be Rs.12 per litre for brands like Aquafina (Pepsi), Kinley (Coca Cola), Bisleri and other reliable brands..but these three are most reliable..other come at Rs.10 also..

A half litre bottle of the above brands would be Rs.8

Please note that rates might vary (not more than 10%) from state to state, however the price would be printed on the every bottle..

You can purchase it from anyplace as long as the seal of the cap is intact...its very easily available all across India..

yes they can be easily purchased from Medical stores..they are also known as hand sanitizers...although they are not very common in public, they are extensively used by Medical Fraternity.

Depends on various brands and quantities...I am not aware about many..but a standard size bottle should be less then Rs.100..

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Bottled water (they call it mineral: it is not; it is purified) is cheap enough that this won't be a problem.

Mehndi Masala, it is maybe rule number one for travellers here --- and for many residents too, including people who were birn here: Only drink bottled water. Do not ever drink tap water.

Arising from this rule...

Beware of ice in drinks; you don't know where the water came from.

Do not eat raw salads; they may well have been washed under the tap.

Do not eat unpeeled fruit; it may have been washed in tap water.

---there may be more I've forgotten. Most guide books have a section on the basic precautions and hygiene you need to help you stay well.

You can check out the health forum of this site two, where, as well as the basics you can pick up many other hints, along with advice based on both alopathic and alternative medicines.

What you choose to do is entirely up to you! But I do recommend you follow the basic rule on water.

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Mehndi Masala

of the fruit washing (or peel yer own) and not brushing with tap water, keep mouth closed if you shower or bucket wash, if eating off a banana leaf, wash it first with your drinking water, and check the bottom of your bottle to make sure that there is no sediment or dirty water in a fake bottle.

Knowing the price was key! I was thinking of purchasing a $150.00 UV wand for water, but at the price of bottled, it's not cost effective for a 3 week stay. Maybe if I was blessed with staying for a couple of months it would be different.

I tell ya, the amount of info on this site is truly daunting and wonderful! I have been visiting several times a day now for several days and STILL feel like I've barely scratched the surface and that I'm asking questions that I just haven't read the answer to yet. Hence, feeling a tad like a newbie pain in the butt!

Thanks to everyone for thier patience answering the same darn question for the umpteenth time!!!!

Kim

dhans

Good advice Nick.

Whenever you have the runs, that seems to be more than the normal travellers one (e.g with a fever, or blood in your stool) do get medical attention frm a real doctor and don't try to cure it yourself with mediceines sold over the counter. Even though the average pharmacist in nda may be knowledgeble, he is not a doctor. Ask for the best hospital in town and go there. If you cannot find one, ask for a referral at the East West Medical Center whic is also used by a couple of embassies in Delhi.
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Sorry... I thought you would know all that --- but better safe than sorry

I'd say, if you need a doc, just go to the nearest doc! The fact that embassy staff use a particular surgery is likely to mean that it will be much more expensive, but not necessarily any better or worse!

I visited an inpatient in Chennai's poshest, most expensive private hospital this evening. The toilets were dirty. OK... I've seen far worse in restaurants, but I would have expected better from a hospital, especially an expensive one.

Even if you find yourself a Rs5 man --- chances are he works for the British NHS three months a year (or did before they tightened up the visa stuff).

Try to do better, though, than taking advice from pharmacists, unless you just have to get a chemical cork (eg immodium) to stop things up for a few hours. Pharmacists are shopkeepers.