Hi,

I am a polyglot and these days consider to visit india in this summer. Unfortunately almost all of documents I scanned told that hygien in this country might be big problem for someone like me who is superstious on cleanliness.

I am planning to eat from only international restaurants that provide halal foods. I just wondered why people in such a country do not get ilness or do not fear to get illness,

or am I wrong?

Edited Sunday at 12:16 PM3 days by ahmet

2 hours ago, ahmet said:

I am a polyglot and these days consider to visit india in this summer. Unfortunately almost all of documents I scanned told that hygien in this country might be big problem for someone like me who is superstious on cleanliness.

This pdf from microbiologysociety.org covers the basics.

2 hours ago, ahmet said:

I am planning to eat from only international restaurants that provide halal foods.

This may provide less protection than you imagine, especially if you are not in a predominantly Moslem region.

2 hours ago, ahmet said:

I just wondered why people in such a country do not get illness or do not fear to get illness,

Two reasons: they are in fact very serious about personal hygiene, only their habits and practices are unfamiliar to tourists and largely unpublished; and they will likely have increased resistance to local infectious agents.

Based on personal experience, I would strongly recommend that you familiarise yourself with the what toilet facilities are standard for the area you are visiting in advance, and equip yourself accordingly. And avoid touching stuff like doorknobs and handrails in busy public areas.

6 minutes ago, sethoflagos said:

This pdf from microbiologysociety.org covers the basics.

I shall check.

6 minutes ago, sethoflagos said:

This may provide less protection than you imagine, especially if you are not in a predominantly Moslem region.

I was considering eating for instance at Domino's pizza. Bu have no wide info really.

6 minutes ago, sethoflagos said:

Based on personal experience, I would strongly recommend that you familiarise yourself with the what toilet facilities are standard for the area you are visiting in advance, and equip yourself accordingly. And avoid touching stuff like doorknobs and handrails in busy public areas.

here, did you mean somehwat like trippers sayings in japan. (I do not,of course, compare japan with india regarding cleanliness or hygien because I heard from someone or read that japan was playing even at the top level in this regard ) I just pointed out to some practises for instance, japanese people are using electrical closets in toilets. But not sure clearly what to predict. I will hopefully make some readings. mmm, I hope this point does not reach to some disgusting contents.

& Thank you for your contribution.

Could you share your opinion please (further,based on info you provided) whether wearing a hand glove (or medical) would be useful , or how did you protect yourself?

Furthermore, I shall inshaAllah cover insurance pocket in advance.

Edited Sunday at 03:06 PM3 days by ahmet

46 minutes ago, ahmet said:

I was considering eating for instance at Domino's pizza

I don't frequent international fast-food franchises myself, but Domino's has built a reputation for good hygiene standards so it could be a reasonable option for you.

My local Domino's (in Nigeria) is fully halal certified as it happens, but don't expect that to be the case in India.

55 minutes ago, ahmet said:

Could you share your opinion please (further,based on info you provided) whether wearing a hand glove (or medical) would be useful , or how did you protect yourself?

>95% of what I consume is prepared by myself. That way, I get to eat exactly what I like to eat (mainly Indian style cuisine), with lots of diet diversity, and have complete control over the hygiene aspects.

This probably isn't of much help to you, but it's how I've adapted to cope over the 25+ years I've lived here. Just a matter of adopting a few sensible routine habits and not being stupid.

4 hours ago, ahmet said:

just wondered why people in such a country do not get ilness or do not fear to get illness,

What makes you think they do not get illnesses, or do not fear getting them?

One option a friend found in India was that many vegetarian restaurants in India, especially in tourist areas and population centers, are kosher certified, which is a more strict regulation of vegetables, grains, and fruit than halal. Halal just avoids contamination from pork products or alcohol, but kosher (kashrut) also requires specific treatment of plant foods. Also, this approach means you will (a) be better acquainted with how many Indians eat, and (b) avoid meat, which is where contamination is most serious. You may even find that vegetarian dishes are delicious, and your bowels will thank you.

58 minutes ago, swansont said:

What makes you think they do not get illnesses, or do not fear getting them?

I just predicted so because as I understand from some readings and from the experiences by people who previously visited india this, I again say I "predict" that this is (normal in) their life routine/culture. Otherwise, I could not be convinced by myself to think in this way.

and as I have not known the actual case, I added a question:

5 hours ago, ahmet said:

or am I wrong?

I may still be wrong thinking in this way.