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Practical health guidance for visitors in İstanbul — and how our team can help you in your own language.
- Symptom Guides6 min read
Jet Lag, Travel Fatigue or Illness: How Can You Tell the Difference?
Travel itself makes you feel rough, so how do you spot illness underneath it? A way to separate jet lag and fatigue from something that needs a look.
- Symptom Guides6 min read
Food Poisoning in Istanbul: Symptoms, Hydration and a Hotel Visit
Food poisoning in Istanbul: the usual symptoms, how to stay hydrated, how it differs from a stomach bug and when a doctor should see you at your hotel.
- Symptom Guides6 min read
Traveler's Diarrhea in Istanbul: What to Do in the First 24 Hours
Traveler's diarrhea treatment for your first 24 hours in Istanbul: fluids, rehydration salts, pharmacy advice and the signs that need a doctor or 112.
- Symptom Guides6 min read
Dehydration While Traveling: Signs Tourists Should Know
Dehydration creeps up on long Istanbul days in the heat. What actually drives it on a trip, how to keep supply up, and when to ask for help.
- Symptom Guides6 min read
Sore Throat and Tonsillitis on Holiday: What Helps
A sore throat on holiday usually clears within a week. What helps, how to spot tonsillitis, when antibiotics are needed and when to see a doctor.
- Symptom Guides6 min read
Sore Throat After a Long-Haul Flight: Infection or Cabin Air?
Throat pain after a long flight is often the cabin, not an infection. Here is how the two differ and when it is worth having it looked at.
- Symptom Guides6 min read
Fever in Your Hotel Room: Home Care vs a Doctor Visit
Fever while travelling: how to look after yourself in a hotel room, how long a fever can safely last and the signs that need a doctor visit or 112.
- Symptom Guides6 min read
"Turkey Tummy": Causes, Prevention and When to Call a Doctor
Turkey tummy explained: why stomach upsets are common on a trip to Istanbul, simple ways to prevent them and the signs that mean you should see a doctor.
- Hotel Doctor Guides10 min read
Traveller's Diarrhoea in Istanbul: Timeline and Warning Signs
How long a travel stomach bug usually lasts, what the first few days typically look like, and the signs that mean you should ask a doctor rather than wait.