"Don't worry about coronavirus!" - Thailand's first virus patient praises Thai doctors for survival

[FarFlungFalang]

5 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said:

I have friends who had to pay the hospital 285,000 bht just to recover from dengue.

Thats a lot of money to stay in a nice room whilst recovering from Dengue Fever as there is apparently no effective treatment for it.

Treatment

There is no specific antiviral treatment available.

General recommendations include controlling fever and pain with paracetamol rather than aspirin (aspirin may promote bleeding), and increasing fluid intake. Aspirin should not be given to children under 12 years of age unless specifically recommended by a doctor.

 

https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+topics/health+conditions+prevention+and+treatment/infectious+diseases/dengue+fever/dengue+fever+-+including+symptoms+treatment+and+prevention

[Caldera]

"Sanook reported that Jaimuay fully recovered after spending nine days under the care of a large team of specially chosen doctors and nurses at Nakhon Pathom hospital, a city around 50 kilometers west of Bangkok."

 

That's all very well while the number of concurrent patients is still low. If (or, when) it goes beyond what the country's hospitals can handle, you simply won't have a large team of specialists for each patient anymore. Needless to say, that could make all the difference. That's ONE of the things one SHOULD worry about.

[Soikhaonoiken]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Don't worry about coronavirus!

I think all citizens and tourists should be worried about this virus, and don't think it won't kill you. 

[Gracas]

Did they give her a basket of Brands ?

[Traubert]

27 minutes ago, Caldera said:

That's all very well while the number of concurrent patients is still low. If (or, when) it goes beyond what the country's hospitals can handle, you simply won't have a large team of specialists for each patient anymore. Needless to say, that could make all the difference. That's ONE of the things one SHOULD worry about.

Or you could cross that bridge when you come to it and concentrate on stopping it getting more widespread before it does.

[HHTel]

11 hours ago, PatOngo said:

That's very reassuring. I'll be having bat soup for dinner tonight.

I'm sure you realise that eating bats/bat soup in China is very very rare.  Out of all of the pictures and vids that have been posted of people eating bats, NONE of them were from China.  Although the virus originated in bats, humans caught it from eating another animal.  SARS - civet cats, MERS - camels and it's pretty much accepted along similar lines for WuFlu.

[chama]

12 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Right, but if lots of people contact this virus and have to be hospitalized, it will be a completely different dynamic. People won't be receiving this kind of care. As China has learned.

The health care system will soon be overwhelmed as this virus continues to spread. And comments like the one this patient has made will amplify the impact. As cost mount care for other illnesses will be lacking. The Chinese border remains open which is like hanging up a sign asking for those known to be ill to come to share the illness. 

[RichardColeman]

I'm confused as to why this is such a relief to Thailand - if the survival rate is 98%.That still leaves 1.5 million Thais that could snuff it

[PatOngo]

4 hours ago, Elkski said:

*  So stupid

*  Why is she  sitting?

*  Why no family around her?

*   Why not hugging doctors?

*   How much did her 9 days cost.              her? 

*    Who is paying her medical  bills?

*    Any permanent damage to heart.          or lungs?  

*     how many tourist day $ benefits to Thailand were wiped out for her medical care. 

*     a team of doctors you say?  Let's hear how many beds and patients that team and hospital can care for before care drops?  Did any government visit this hospital?

 

Dam I flew in December 26 from Shanghai.  I now know why they had temperature sensors up  and pandemonium  in the airport.  Would  my travel insurance have covered this? Geoblue

Will or have  travel insurance companies now added exclusions to countries?   

Maybe my sickness Jan 2-7 I posted about was a weak case?  

Hang in there, I'm sure a team of doctors will be along shortly to answer all your questions!

[Destiny1990]

7 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Thats a lot of money to stay in a nice room whilst recovering from Dengue Fever as there is apparently no effective treatment for it.

Treatment

There is no specific antiviral treatment available.

General recommendations include controlling fever and pain with paracetamol rather than aspirin (aspirin may promote bleeding), and increasing fluid intake. Aspirin should not be given to children under 12 years of age unless specifically recommended by a doctor.

 

https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/health+topics/health+conditions+prevention+and+treatment/infectious+diseases/dengue+fever/dengue+fever+-+including+symptoms+treatment+and+prevention

Yeah but he did not know he had dengue.. he thought he just a fever so he took aspirin instead of paracetamol and well Long story short he ended up some nights at the ICU. Yeah it became an expensive treatment all together !

[BobinBKK]

18 hours ago, petermik said:

ooh that,s reassuring news.......we can all breath much easier now.....

Yes Thailand doctors have a miracle cure! ????????????

[rabas]

1 hour ago, BobinBKK said:

Yes Thailand doctors have a miracle cure! ????????????

But they do. No, really!  Now confirmed by Chinese scientists.

 

Yesterday. Reuters:Oil-jumps-3-on-reports-of-effective-coronavirus-drug

 

China’s Changjiang Daily newspaper reported on Tuesday (Feb 4) that a team of researchers led by Zhejiang University Professor Li Lanjuan had found that drugs Abidol and Darunavir can inhibit the virus in vitro cell experiments.

 

What are these drugs?

1. Abidol is a Russian anti-viral drug similar in use to Tamiflu (Oseltamivir)

2. Darunavir is a well known HIV drug.

 

What did Thai use to cure this lady before the Chinese announcement? A combination of 2 HIV drugs and Tamiflu! Same same. Thus Thailand was the first to report this combination of drugs has good effect against nCoV2019.

 

Where is Yinn?

[FarFlungFalang]

2 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

Yeah but he did not know he had dengue.. he thought he just a fever so he took aspirin instead of paracetamol and well Long story short he ended up some nights at the ICU. Yeah it became an expensive treatment all together !

That’s terrible and makes my comment come off as a heartless thing to say,my appologies.

[4MyEgo]

12 hours ago, mac1970 said:

Don't worry this thing is going to beat any of your flu numbers hands down. And comparing one year against one month + whole thing is just starting tells everything. And no need to talk about intensive care this needs compared normal flu. If you mean influenca, which is different thing, we might be a little bit closer, but better to see where we end up by March. Prepare the worst, at least you will be not disappointed (win-win) 

Oh, really, knock yourself out.

 

https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/what-is-flu#1

[Xbeemer]

OMG.....nothing like bit of good news to bring out all the Thai hating Negative Nellies on this forum, which appears to be 99% of members. Or maybe those without mental health issues don't post comments. To all those blinded by hate and negativity, here is what I gather from this story. She is a 73 year old with pre-existing health concerns, a demographic most at risk of severe, even fatal, complications from this virus. She was treated by a team of knowledgeable and skilled Thai health professionals. As she was the first diagnosed case in Thailand, those treating her gained valuable knowledge and skills from her successful treatment that can be taught and applied to others. WHO has just declared, that although this virus is very virulent, it is not a particularly dangerous one. Thousands of people die weekly from some form of flu virus. This one is less deadly than many virus's. For those of yu on this forum who need mental health care, you are more of a threat to people's well being than the Corona Virus. Please seek help. 

[mtls2005]

11 minutes ago, Xbeemer said:

OMG.

 

You look cute in that cheerleader outfit. Rah-rah-rah.

 

Thank you for this uplifting message. Maybe try to avoid all the negative insults though?

 

 

[rkidlad]

3 minutes ago, Xbeemer said:

OMG.....nothing like bit of good news to bring out all the Thai hating Negative Nellies on this forum, which appears to be 99% of members. Or maybe those without mental health issues don't post comments. To all those blinded by hate and negativity, here is what I gather from this story. She is a 73 year old with pre-existing health concerns, a demographic most at risk of severe, even fatal, complications from this virus. She was treated by a team of knowledgeable and skilled Thai health professionals. As she was the first diagnosed case in Thailand, those treating her gained valuable knowledge and skills from her successful treatment that can be taught and applied to others. WHO has just declared, that although this virus is very virulent, it is not a particularly dangerous one. Thousands of people die weekly from some form of flu virus. This one is less deadly than many virus's. For those of yu on this forum who need mental health care, you are more of a threat to people's well being than the Corona Virus. Please seek help. 

The coronavirus amongst a few people who can be isolated until they're better isn't a huge problem. The problem is people contracting the virus, not knowing, and spreading it around to other people. You now how viruses work, right? They multiply and spread. Add to that it's a virus we've never had experience with and it's rapidly accelerating in China, then you could have a huge problem here.

 

Some people can survive against all odds with a good medical team. Some people can die from something that starts off as a simple cold when there is a lack of medicine, nurses, hospital beds and doctors at hand. If this virus spreads here, then it will put a huge strain on the healthcare system. And people a lot healthier than this lady, won't be afforded the same kind of healthcare. 

 

My advice to anyone here would be to follow what's happening, take precautions and follow the advice of medical experts. It most certainly wouldn't be, "Hey, I'm alright, Jack. No need to worry, everyone!". That's incredibly misleading and irresponsible.

 

When it comes to most things in life, especially with people's health, facts must always trump feelings. 

 

 

 

 

[Saint Nick]

20 hours ago, AJS150654 said:

I read these posts with utter amazement, not about what is being said or orchestrated by the Government, which happens in most countries, it is the full on negativity and sarcasm by "visitors/guests" in this country. About time you returned to wherever it is you are from and think about why you came to Thailand in the first place. Personally I think the Thai's are doing quite well in what is a global health situation.

a) "...which happens in  most countries..."

Let me ask you straight: what are you on (about)?

b) oh yeah...people don't believe stuff (as you said yourself) "orchestrated by the government", blindly and that is seen a s negativity? Rrrrright!

c) I am not a "guest" here! They take my taxes, they make me jump through hoops at their will, they can send me home on trumped up charges, filed by a corrupt government and police, whenever they wish to...

I don't know, how you treat your guests, but I really hope, I never meet you!

d) please enlighten us, how you know, that "Thais are doing quiet well"! And for that, I refer you to your opening sentence! You know....the one about orchestrating things...

 

Ridiculous post of a Thai- apologist! 

Edited February 6, 2020 by Saint Nick

[Saint Nick]

3 hours ago, Xbeemer said:

OMG.....nothing like bit of good news to bring out all the Thai hating Negative Nellies on this forum, which appears to be 99% of members. Or maybe those without mental health issues don't post comments. To all those blinded by hate and negativity, here is what I gather from this story. She is a 73 year old with pre-existing health concerns, a demographic most at risk of severe, even fatal, complications from this virus. She was treated by a team of knowledgeable and skilled Thai health professionals. As she was the first diagnosed case in Thailand, those treating her gained valuable knowledge and skills from her successful treatment that can be taught and applied to others. WHO has just declared, that although this virus is very virulent, it is not a particularly dangerous one. Thousands of people die weekly from some form of flu virus. This one is less deadly than many virus's. For those of yu on this forum who need mental health care, you are more of a threat to people's well being than the Corona Virus. Please seek help. 

Oh, yes I will!

And even I agree with most of the stuff you posted: what - in the name of all that is holy- has any of that to do, with this cheap propaganda stunt and an old lady saying "don't worry about the coronavirus"?

How deeply rose- tinted are your glasses, that you don't even seem to notice the problem here?

No one is unhappy with the old lady surviving and the doctors helping her!

Well and ding-dong-happyhappy!

It is the BS, that came afterwards, that infuriates people!

BS, that you obviously ate up with a shovel, because YOU know, that it is just "not a particularly dangerous" virus, when all the amateurs in the WHO seem to think differently!

Edited February 6, 2020 by Saint Nick

[PhonThong]

On 2/5/2020 at 9:31 AM, webfact said:

Fully recovered after spending nine days under the care of a large team of specially chosen doctors and nurses at Nakhon Pathom hospital,

Is everyone going to get that same kind of attention? I think not. Plenty to worry about!

[Orton Rd]

Meanwhile the Dr who discovered it in China just died from it ????

[HHTel]

Most people recover without treatment, some with only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.  98% of the problem remains in the Hubei province.

80% of deaths are aged over 60.

75% of deaths had pre-conditions.

 

 

[rabas]

1 hour ago, HHTel said:

Most people recover without treatment, some with only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all.  98% of the problem remains in the Hubei province.

80% of deaths are aged over 60.

75% of deaths had pre-conditions.

But the healthy 34 year old doctor who exposed the outbreak just died, likely from cytokine storm, a major cause of death like the Spanish flu.

 

As for only Wuhan, just saw this:

-- Friendly compassionate Virus. Looking to travel the world with someone special. Resist movement supporter. Biologically attracted to both sexes.

[HHTel]

1 hour ago, rabas said:

But the healthy 34 year old doctor who exposed the outbreak just died, likely from cytokine storm, a major cause of death like the Spanish flu.

 

As for only Wuhan, just saw this:

-- Friendly compassionate Virus. Looking to travel the world with someone special. Resist movement supporter. Biologically attracted to both sexes.

Strange, that according to published figures if true, 71% of deaths/infections are males according to a WHO report.

 

The doctor was not the first or only healthy person to have died.  However, it's reported that 80% are over 60 and 75% had pre-conditions.

[losworld]

On 2/6/2020 at 9:23 AM, Xbeemer said:

OMG.....nothing like bit of good news to bring out all the Thai hating Negative Nellies on this forum, which appears to be 99% of members. Or maybe those without mental health issues don't post comments. To all those blinded by hate and negativity, here is what I gather from this story. She is a 73 year old with pre-existing health concerns, a demographic most at risk of severe, even fatal, complications from this virus. She was treated by a team of knowledgeable and skilled Thai health professionals. As she was the first diagnosed case in Thailand, those treating her gained valuable knowledge and skills from her successful treatment that can be taught and applied to others. WHO has just declared, that although this virus is very virulent, it is not a particularly dangerous one. Thousands of people die weekly from some form of flu virus. This one is less deadly than many virus's. For those of yu on this forum who need mental health care, you are more of a threat to people's well being than the Corona Virus. Please seek help. 

keep drinking the kool aid...

[losworld]

This is much worse than China and others are letting on.  Recent articles including the tencent slip up and BBC reporting are stating otherwise.  Do some due diligence and don't take this too lightly.  Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

Edited February 7, 2020 by losworld

[Moo 2]

There is one thing I must say about Thailand, when it comes to propaganda even China is struggling

to remain Number One.  

[oz457]

On 2/5/2020 at 3:47 AM, mtls2005 said:

Would be interesting to hear if:

 

she has been released

that her viral numbers are near zero

that she has been tested for antibodies

 

There have been some reports that viral numbers stay elevated (and thus still able to infect others) for a period after the cessation of symptomatic illness.

 

 

The graph made by Dr. John Campbell. The best and most honest virologist on youtube. I love this guy. He is doing his video's because it is his passion; And he is not seeking more viewers nor money of viewers.

[metisdead]

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