Thread: mum who died after wading through filthy puddles on Thailand holiday

Originally Posted by spliff

Originally Posted by robuzo

She may have cut her self in the water and waited a while before having it looked at. My uncle did that while clamming in the Delaware Bay. Nearly lost his arm, could have died.

Makes sense.

Yeah, being a tough guy he looked at the wound and said, "Eh, just a little scratch." Water-borne infections can be really nasty, especially but not exclusively in the tropics.