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Janix
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How to stay well/not get sick?
I apologize if this is a re-post. I cannot find my original post.
Can anyone advise me on how to avoid getting sick in Calexico besides not drinking the water/no ice cubes?
thank you!
Janis
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Don Pisto
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good news ice cubes are okay now!
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Quote: Originally posted by Janix  | I apologize if this is a re-post. I cannot find my original post.
Can anyone advise me on how to avoid getting sick in Calexico besides not drinking the water/no ice cubes?
thank you!
Janis |
Be vaccinated, wear a mask, keep your distance, wear latex gloves, if you don't, wash hands couple times a day or use sanitizer after touching things,
in between, don't touch your face, mouth, eyes. Avoid confined spaces and crowds. Eat take-out. No gurantees. Have fun.
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Janix
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Thanks for your responses. I was not referring to COVID. I am already vaccinated and will still take all precautions. I was referring to how people
sometimes get an upset stomach/sick from food/drinks there.
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John M
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Ice and water
My advice based on what we found to be happening three weeks ago. You mentioned Calexico but figured you meant to write Mexicali.
Restaurants and bars use purified ice cubes so no worry.
Stay away from tap water for everything except shower & hand washing.
The "better" restaurants won't serve you water nor beverages you cannot drink. Most places will have bottled water as a choice (not free) if you are
worried about it.
Many eating places in Mexicali you'll find the staff wearing masks, some will ask you to wear a mask and use hand sanitizer to enter.
We've not had any issues with other food, like salads.
That wasn't the case many years ago - back "then" we had a few stomach issues we thought was due to salad ingredients not properly cleaned.
Have fun and eat well.
John M
[Edited on 7-14-2021 by John M]
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by Janix | I apologize if this is a re-post. I cannot find my original post.
Can anyone advise me on how to avoid getting sick in Calexico besides not drinking the water/no ice cubes?
thank you!
Janis |
Calexico is in imperial county, California, USA. I think the city water is sanitary. Tap water and ice cubes should be fine.
Are you asking about mexico?
Normal travel precautions apply in mexico. That said, I don’t worry — just avoid drinking tap water. I don’t avoid ice cubes. Still alive!
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Don Pisto
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like the old days never hurts to carry Pepto!
[Edited on 7-14-2021 by Don Pisto]
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vandy
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Don't order salads in restaurants.
That being said, the only time I got bad food poisoning in Mexico was from a large hamburger at a beach bar in Quintana Roo.
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Main thing is to remember that there may be bacteria there your system is not a costumed to. Go easy on alcohol, and drink plenty of water.
Works both ways : people from Mexico often get an upset stomach coming to the US.
It is all about what your intestines are used to. I would not worry over much. Just be sensible.
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Alm
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| Quote: Originally posted by Janix | I was referring to how people sometimes get an upset stomach/sick from food/drinks there.
thanks |
Same strategy as with Covid - stay away from people and services. Make your own meals. Carry a backpacking propane stove and non-perishables, buy
fruits and veggies for salad and wash them thoroughly. Have never had problems making a quick dinner in a hotel room, not to mention on a camp. You
don't know what they put in in there in restaurants and roadside stands. Carry Brita jug for filtering tap water or if there is enough space - 5
gallon water bottle, it can be refilled at RO station in most towns. I carry 12V portable fridge and Li battery when travelling in a car. In RV it's
easier yet, there is a propane fridge. Carry a good cooler if you can't carry a fridge, brands like Yeti or RTIC keep it cool for more than 3 days.
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Janix
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Thank you all for the tips. Including the funny ones  I need to find out how to
respond to individual posts, will look into it more after work.
I will be "sensible" hahaha and will not be eating out! I definitely meant Mexicali :-) thank you for interpreting my sleepy mistake.
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| Quote: Originally posted by azucena | Main thing is to remember that there may be bacteria there your system is not a costumed to. Go easy on alcohol, and drink plenty of water.
Works both ways : people from Mexico often get an upset stomach coming to the US.
It is all about what your intestines are used to. I would not worry over much. Just be sensible. |
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David K
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For the past 30 years, we only drink bottled water unless it's boiled. That is both at home or abroad. No reason to take a risk of getting sick on a
trip, anywhere. Beer is safe, too!
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pacificobob
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i have become sick after returning to the US after >1 year in Mexico
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We drink only bottled water when we visit BCS (Todos Santos and El Pescadero). The same applies to brushing our teeth, and making ice.
We prepare a lot of our own meals - particularly breakfast. Vegetables (i.e anything not cooked or fried) should be thoroughly washed, and often times
a better equipped rental will provide a disinfectant spray for lettuce, etc., which would then be rinsed thoroughly before use. Perhaps we've been
overly cautious, but neither my wife nor I have ever gotten sick in nearly 10 years of visiting Mexico.
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Alm
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David, boiling water from the tap only kills microorganisms, it doesn't get rid of chemicals and other impurities. It needs to be filtered first.
Subj: don't know why Mexicali has suddenly become important. For most people this is a brief stop at the border and/or a night in a hotel and then
you're on your way. Whatever precautions you'll take in Mexicali will make sense for the rest of Mexico as well.
If you can't trust the cooks and don't want to make your own meals - not much can be done. Use RO water or bottled water, avoid public washrooms, go
easy on alcohol and other things that can mess up your metabolism. I would avoid public anything, vaccines apparently protect poorly against Delta.
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pacificobob
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I'm waiting for gnuboi to chime in. he is after all very knowledgeable on public health issues. perhaps endorsing fresh air?
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| Quote: Originally posted by lencho |
Where'd you see that information? I was under the impression that Pfizer and Moderna, at least, are pretty effective, with the others not so much.
But I haven't seen any new data on that for a few weeks... |
News stories are starting to pop up about fully vaccinated people getting COVID. The delta mutation seems to be breaking through mRNA defenses.
Sicknesses are milder if vaccinated, so far......
https://news.google.com/search?for=fully+vaccinated+getting+...
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sooo....boil your water,eat a papaya,don't eat street food,don't go near public facilities,cook in your hotel room, buy a Yeti, my favorite "go easy
on the alcohol"and number 1 Janik.......don't ever ever vacation with a Nomad!
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John M
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food & covid
Geez Alm, sounds as though you'd be a lot of fun to go on a Baja trip with....You really do as you write? Approach eating as you would Covid? is that
your real message? John M
Same strategy as with Covid - stay away from people and services. Make your own meals. Carry a backpacking propane stove and non-perishables, buy
fruits and veggies for salad and wash them thoroughly. Have never had problems making a quick dinner in a hotel room, not to mention on a camp. You
don't know what they put in in there in restaurants and roadside stands. Carry Brita jug for filtering tap water or if there is enough space - 5
gallon water bottle, it can be refilled at RO station in most towns. I carry 12V portable fridge and Li battery when travelling in a car. In RV it's
easier yet, there is a propane fridge. Carry a good cooler if you can't carry a fridge, brands like Yeti or RTIC keep it cool for more than 3 days.
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