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25 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

You need rabies series and, unless you had it within past 5 years, a tetanus booster.

 

You can go to ER. They see plenty of animal bites in ERs each year, no problem.

 

Cost will depend on the brand of vaccine used.   You'll need a series of 5 injections over the next month.

Thanks I remembered a clinic local to me thats an outreach of the main government hospital here and it was 50ms from a shop I was needing to go to this morning anyway .....sometimes things fall into place and luck is with you.

They were about 10 mins from closing for lunch and a bit loud and rushed but got the same iodine and saline etc from nurse as I had already done but this time with a dressing and a cursory look from a doc, who did indeed give me the first of  4 rabies shots over course of next month and the first of 3 tetanus shots over next six months..........plus the preventive standard amoxycillin antibiotic course for a week as a precaution.

So guess if i keep an eye on my vitals for a while should be ok although cant see wound area because covered.

All bit of a shock with both parents succumbing to diabetes and both with limb loss I worry about foot injuries now im an old fart.!

Lesson learned if you are going to fight a rat put some footwear on because they will attack under threat.

Thanks all readers who advised feeling less rabid now having had the first jab! and stunningly a bill with change out of 500 baht.

Final thought,are a couple of small beers any problem after the two jabs ?

32 minutes ago, peter0017 said:

This happened to my girlfriend a few years ago. We immediately went to a private hospital and they administered rabies shots. The cost was a few thousand baht but we made the rat pay for it.

Yes i wanted the large rat <deleted> pay with its life but was happy to see it scurry out the back door then deal with my blood which perhaps should have been his!

posted this in old topic but started new so can get advice please.

Just had a rat in the house 30 minutes ago this morning that when chasing it out bit my toe drew blood yikes which was dripping out in mid chase.

Washed cleaned with betadine and antibacterial cream and wound kind of sealed now not particulary swollen.

Should i rush to hospital for a rabies or tettanus jab any idea of the cost at a private hospital or government?

Would government Er deal with it as in quick or only out patients which involve hundreds of people unless wait till late afternoon when outpatients closed,

Thanks for any advice!!! bit shocked.. to be honest heart rate blood pressure still rather elevated compared to normal but have got the little barsteward out of the house now.

Utter Boll@x!

7 hours ago, Enoon said:

Thailand is "Amber".

Amber now, but possibly when the effects of only testing 2% of the population across the kingdom and with similar vaccination rates can no longer be hidden they might well even go to red status? 

Of course Phuket will be the exemption with declarations of 70% tested and vaccinated and the A380s can come out of hibernation to cope with the tourist demand and millions will return by the end of the year.....what pandemic? Thailand has miraculous virtual immunity!  

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2 minutes ago, anchadian said:

PR Thai Government

Thailand government organization

 

https://twitter.com/prdthailand/status/1392751471133827072

 

CCSA has revealed what it considers the high-risk groups who have a high chance of mortality when they get infected with #COVID19. Those who have a high risk should strictly follow the prevention guidelines and measures.

 

Very reassuring can probably manage 3 out the seven! 

19 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Off to take a paracetamol.

Two every four hours for Covid for six months.

2 hours ago, brommers said:

We can all see how the figures are misleading and will continue yo be presented in such a way that it is impossible to get the true picture. There are hundreds in Chiang Mai prison who have not been included and probably the same in plenty more cities across the country. So getting uptight about what is really occurring is not the answer. I am only concerned about my ability to access a top quality vaccine at my expense, and until that happens it is just a matter of hunkering down. We are all on our own in this and must simply accept that.

Yes some good points! we all know the military controllers figures are questionable at best and that their has been miniscule testing over the last year.

The real covid numbers and situation in Thailand will not be revealed without extensive testing and transparency, neither likely with the current regime.

We are on our own as are the thai people who have been thrown under a bus by the greed and stupidity of the few.

Perhaps they can now buck the trend and move mountains not envelopes to role out a vaccine program immediately?, we can but hope!

You might want o try omega 3 fish oil capsules, can buy a bottle of about 70 of the 1000mg  capsules from 7/11 for 220 baht.

Two or three a day might help along with at least 40 mins exercise and can also provide natural benefits in other areas .

A daily helping of continuous stress and anxiety will also surely loosen things up, maybe you are far to relaxed and need to get worrying!

Who in their right mind would give any credence to the the daily spouting of this bunch of military muppets? who have shown by the lack of testing over the last year and the subsequent failure to rapidly procure enough vaccines for the whole population.......that they have gambled with the health of the people and lost !! in favour of keeping their snouts in full rather than depleted money troughs!!

What can we expect? how did they come to power and how have they remained! by all the normal means of third world countries.

8 minutes ago, donmuang37 said:

I completely agree with Caldera. Gov't claiming 3rd wave peaked on 23 Apr, was either wishful thinking, or blatant propaganda, or both!

Just the normal total boll@cks this group of non elected military relics masquerading as a government has been spouting daily for years when not nose deep in the money troughs!

Anyway enough sugar coating!

2 hours ago, RobMuir said:

Rubbish.

They locked down hard, had curfews, near universal mask wearing, road side and shop temperature testing, etc etc.

Not to mention actively discouraged testing with less than 1% of 70 million tested!

This might just of had some effect on the low positive numbers and the dangerous perpetuated illusion of a virtually covid free Thailand.

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

Nobody says that only 10,000 tests are performed in Thailand per day. 

Maybe the guy who provided the figures on here a few days back got it wrong?

So as you are quite sure its wrong, perhaps you could provide a link to the daily figures of testing nationwide for the last few days, weeks or year!

This would provide a clearer picture of the covid situation and put the daily positives figures into perspective.

Is that a free and available test only if you can prove that you shared a bed with a known covid positive person for a few nights!!  

Turning up with a minor fever ache and pains, cough and general fatigue probably still doesnt meet the free test criteria unless the policy of the last year has finally been reversed.

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Truth, half-truths, or lies.  Who can tell with this government anymore. 

 My reply in agreement with further detail i have deleted.

The blunt truth on this forum not always the best policy whilst still resident.

4 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Nice to see Phuket not listed. 

Phuket will shortly be opened to the millions of tourists waiting to visit according to TAT so its probably  close to exempt from Covid by some miracle ..........

Similar to the farcical charade of the of the rest of the country being virtually covid free for a year until some minor testing was allowed to happen and now the poops really hit the fan.!