Cairo Colon

From the annals that brought you “Delhi Belly,” “Istanbul Intestines,” and “Shanghai Stomach” comes the name of my second Cairo-inspired post: Cairo Colon.

I’m not sure where I picked it up. Perhaps it was the tap water (which I’m told is heavily chlorinated, but clean), or maybe the copious amount of street food I’ve been consuming. Either way, Cairo Colon is to be avoided, just like it’s three other international affiliates.

Symptoms include violent intestinal spasms, general discomfort, and a hesitancy to do anything that will keep you away from private facilities for too long. Apparently it’s called the “Curse of the Pharaohs”  by locals, but I prefer my moniker.

After every spasm I wonder,  “Whatever happened to my intestinal fortitude?”