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Luckydog

Three of my friends have had it recently, and I hear of more......

4 days in hospital.......they felt awful they tell me.

These Mosquitoes bite in the daytime apparently.

Symptoms: Headaches and acute lethagy.

DrAndy

or even death LD

the mossies are those Tiger ones, quite big and they are active in the day

I hate using Deet etc in the daytime but if Dengue is around it is worthwhile

bkkandrew

How would some TD members tell the difference?

Or moreover - the natives!

mrsquirrel

You seem a bit obsessed with it LD.

You should give it a try.

Luckydog

Thanks for the usual 'good' advice Ms.
No. I would much rather YOU did.......

Marmite the Dog

He already did and was extremely sick.

mrsquirrel

why are you worried about it anyway.

Didn't you get inoculated against it

Fybo

A couple of my pals have gone down with it. What is not so good the Bangkok-Pattaya hospital are not reporting it!

Bung

I had it in Phuket back in '02 and it was like a massive hangover for 4 days. Was in hospital for 6 days, which seemed like a bit much to me. After complaining that I still felt shit after 4 days they gave me an injection which made me feel great so I asked why they didn't give it to me days before, instead of leaving me feeling terrible and they couldn't answer that. All I got was paracetamol. (Bangkok Phuket hospital)

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nedwalk

would,nt like to test the theory, i spoke to me doctor about the issue, his reply was as a kid growing up in the tropics ther was a good chance that i had been exposed to different mossie bites and that my imune system would cope, ive had mates from down south suffer in the past with doing 'the dengue' and you don,t really hear much about the 'locals' suffering, makes me wonder about me quacks theory

pepino

I had it four years ago at my ex mother in laws house in Samut Sakon. In bed for two weeks in the hospital for a day.

The locals do indeed get it. My ex's sister started to hemmorage from her eyes.

Nasty stuff...

Ivor Biggun

You city folk are too soft, this being the problem. It's a ailment that is common, so I'm told, in the rice field areas. I haven't heard of anyone local to me catching it. It only seems to be people in urban areas that complain of it. Could it be that they spray insectacide here but don't in Pattaya ?

matsalleh

Sorry to disagree with you, Dengue is mostly in URBAN area's and not in rice fields, check it out with Wicki! The Dengue mozzies prefer clear water in the cities, here in the South of Thailand mostly the locals are catching it - read BKK Post a bit more often. Even in Malaysia Dengue has started to increase again. And also there, mostly the locals are catching it!

matsalleh

Dengue Fever

The mosquito which carries this virus is most common in urban areas around human dwellings, and is most active during the daytime. The Aedes mosquito breeds in clear water.
Symptoms usually start to appear between 5 and 7 days after being bitten. The symptoms include severe headaches, high fever which may fluctuate, bone aches (hence the slang name), joint and muscle pains, nausea and vomiting, and a rash of small red spots a few days after the onset of fever.
Dengue fever is a very serious illness, and you should go to a good doctor immediately for treatment. It can become fatal if the symptoms are allowed to progress over time to DHF (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever), which is characterized by heavy bleeding, though DHF is thought to affect mainly longterm residents who have picked up more than one strain of the virus. Aspirin should be avoided, because aspirin reduces blood clotting and thus makes hemorrage more likely.
There is no vaccine against dengue fever, and no specific treatment. You'll have to follow the doctor's orders. Dengue fever is often mistaken for malaria, the flu (influenza) or something else. Malaria can be excluded by a blood test, and the indication of dengue can be inferred by a blood test. Recovery will take time, with tiredness sometimes lasting several weeks.
There are actually several types of dengue fever (currently listed as four), and it's also known as breakbone fever. In Thailand, the dengue type has shifted from predominantly "breed one" to majority "breed two" as of early 2008.
Research revealed that the Aedes aegypti mosquito that carries dengue does not travel far from its breeding place, unlike other species of mosquito, which explains why dengue outbreaks tend to occur in localized areas of a few hundred meters radius. It is believed that dengue spread by infected human migrant workers more than migrant mosquitoes. Therefore, when an outbreak can be determined in a particular location, the authorities may come and spray. However, given that urban dwellers tend to travel around the city and symptoms start around 5 to 7 days later, it's not always clear where the infection occured. Nonetheless, if someone living near you gets dengue, and especially if another person living near you also gets dengue, then maybe it's time for a vacation. However, rarely have two people of the same family gotten dengue, so don't impulsively run like it's the plague.
It is projected that in 2008, there will be around 25,000 to 30,000 reported cases in Thailand. If we set it at 35,000 out of a population of 70 million, that would mean about 1 in 2000 people will be infected. (It's fairly similar to HIV / AIDS statistics.)
At these rates, if you live here for 20 years then you run a 1% chance of getting an infection over those 20 years. However, that assumes you are like the vast majority of people in Thailand in that you don't take any precautions. If you want to reduce your chances substantially, then follow the recommendations near the top of this page.



Extract from: Dengue Fever and Mosquito Borne Illnesses in Thailand and Bangkok

Ivor Biggun

It's okay to disagree. I was only quoting what I was told when I had a fever and went to see the local doctor.

Luckydog

Nanannannananannaaaaaaa to you detracters who laughed at me.
Hope you get it......no I don't.

AntRobertson

Chiang Mai too, we've got 2 staff down with it right now. It's a bit of a concern for the wife and I because since the boys are so young there's really not much you can do as regards repellants and the like. They even say those plug-in type ones shouldn't be used around infants younger than 8mths.

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Tao

They market this one for children, no mention of the babies age though.

Mosquito Repellent- Electric Mosquito Plug With Night Light SUMMER SALE - Baby Safety Child Safety UK Specialist, Baby Monitors, Stair Gates, Baby Breathing Monitors, Baby Video Monitors, Child Locks, Baby Safety Products, Baby Safety Gates. Child Sa

From the UK, cant imagine mosquitos being much of a problem there, certainly not where i lived anyway.

AntRobertson

^ Thanks for the pointer Tao. Will check it out but we've also looked at some of the 'childrens' ones here. For some reason 8-10mths seems to be the magic number.

Ivor Biggun

Ant aren't you covering your kids with the erectable mosquito nets they sell here ?