How bad is mosquito bite in Bangkok?

[topswijaya]

Dear all,

 

How bad is mosquito bite in Bangkok?

 

Thanks

[Martin71]

I've heard multiple accounts of people being decapitated / losing limbs.....

[richard_smith237]

Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, lymphatic filariasis... 

 

... You’re in trouble...  Take a shot of SangSom straight away...????

 

 

 

 

 

 

[soi3eddie]

I drink this mosquito repellent from 7/11 and it never fails...

 

[blackcab]

Moved to the Bangkok forum.

[setbkk]

Amazing how many stupid posts there are on TV. Either stupid people or done for entertainment.

[it is what it is]

 

pretty much the same as a mosquito bite anywhere...

[scubascuba3]

No malaria but check if dengue is in your area, either way low risk

[Kwasaki]

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

No malaria but check if dengue is in your area, either way low risk

Dengue can be a killer. 

[Photoguy21]

4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

No malaria but check if dengue is in your area, either way low risk

I haven't heard of Dengue fever in Bangkok, mostly in the jungle areas that is present

[warrima]

3 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

I haven't heard of Dengue fever in Bangkok, mostly in the jungle areas that is present

 100% can get in Bangkok. SIL did last year. "In 2018 alone, there were 5,899  cases of dengue fever reported in Bangkok"

[Photoguy21]

2 minutes ago, warrima said:

 100% can get in Bangkok. SIL did last year. "In 2018 alone, there were 5,899  cases of dengue fever reported in Bangkok"

Contracted from location outside of Bangkok. Malaria can take up to 1 year before it comes out. I had Malaria but it wasnt active in me for several months after returning from Indonesia.

[warrima]

2 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Contracted from location outside of Bangkok. Malaria can take up to 1 year before it comes out. I had Malaria but it wasnt active in me for several months after returning from Indonesia.

She works in a gold shop in Bang Na. Has not been anywhere in years - except for once a month coming into see her sister all the way in Onnut LOL

[Photoguy21]

6 minutes ago, warrima said:

She works in a gold shop in Bang Na. Has not been anywhere in years - except for once a month coming into see her sister all the way in Onnut LOL

I suggest before trying to be clever you read up on such things. Of course it is not impossible but it is not a common occurrence.

[Kwasaki]

6 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

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You don't have to tell me I got Dengue in Sukhothai where I live and almost died.

 

The doctor said I was lucky because I had contracted Dengue2 the worse strain apparently but he said one good thing is you have immunity because you survived. ????

 

I would say it was the most nastiest virus experienced I have ever had in my life. 

 

[Peterw42]

6 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

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Not sure where you get this from but malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite, while dengue is a viral infection. One is not a combination of the other. The only thing they have in common is mosquito transmission.

Dengue can be fatal if/when you develop a complication called dengue hemorrhagic fever, nothing to do with malaria.

[Peterw42]

OP, certain mosquitos, during the daytime can be bad. 

A certain breed of mosquito carries dengue fever and they usually only bit during daytime. Identifiable by unique black coloring and white bands

[blackshadow]

depends on how big mozzie is/was........

[Kwasaki]

20 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

Not sure where you get this from but malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite, while dengue is a viral infection. One is not a combination of the other. The only thing they have in common is mosquito transmission.

Dengue can be fatal if/when you develop a complication called dengue hemorrhagic fever, nothing to do with malaria.

That's what got and forgot how to spell it.

No. 2 to experience it and describe it is not nice. 

 

[scubascuba3]

3 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

I haven't heard of Dengue fever in Bangkok, mostly in the jungle areas that is present

Dengue in Pattaya so I'd be surprised if it isn't in Bangkok somewhere

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, Peterw42 said:

OP, certain mosquitos, during the daytime can be bad. 

A certain breed of mosquito carries dengue fever and they usually only bit during daytime. Identifiable by unique black coloring and white bands

The Aeades Aegypti mozzie.... utterly nasty b@$tards..... 

 

... Notably bad at behind the tree line in Koh Samet and Koh Chang...  in late afternoon they seem to attack relentlessly like something out of a Jumanji (movie) - even mozzie repellant doesn’t do the full job... long loose clothing !! 

 

 

 

 

[richard_smith237]

17 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Dengue in Pattaya so I'd be surprised if it isn't in Bangkok somewhere

It can be caught in Bangkok....   towards the end of rainy season when there is plenty of pooled water, perfect breeding ground for mozzies....  

 

We usually get a warning from my Sons school about Dengue and are advised to apply repellant.

[smutcakes]

Lol, this is a funny topic.... You have oen guy come in here and write numerous posts all completely and utterly wrong which can be checked and verified within 1 minute on google.... just have to laugh why some posters bother.... do they not know they are talking complete nonsense....

Please clarify @Photoguy21

[scubascuba3]

6 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

It can be caught in Bangkok....   towards the end of rainy season when there is plenty of pooled water, perfect breeding ground for mozzies....  

 

We usually get a warning from my Sons school about Dengue and are advised to apply repellant.

Crafty mozzies, will happily hide out in the condo until it's the time of the month where they decide to bite

[richard_smith237]

22 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Crafty mozzies, will happily hide out in the condo until it's the time of the month where they decide to bite

Mozzies bite according to your menstrual cycle ??? ... ????

 

 

[scubascuba3]

30 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Mozzies bite according to your menstrual cycle ??? ... ????

 

 

Well, their menstrual cycle ????

[Kwasaki]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

When you post something outrageously stupid - you really need to put an emoticon after the comment (i.e. ???? implying you are being sarcastic) - otherwise some may believe you actually believe such stuff.... 

Well l'm not sure what your on about but after uncontrollable vomiting of blood and writhing with extreme aching pains I did die at the early stages and a paramedic guy who I still see about brought me back to life before they were able to electrocute me with those iron thingys.

The funny thing was I  remember vividly my wife shouting the first words I heard coming back she was shouting several times my name saying you can't leave me come back, come back.

I replied apparently OK stop shouting I ain't going anywhere. ????

[Photoguy21]

4 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

You don't have to tell me I got Dengue in Sukhothai where I live and almost died.

 

The doctor said I was lucky because I had contracted Dengue2 the worse strain apparently but he said one good thing is you have immunity because you survived. ????

 

I would say it was the most nastiest virus experienced I have ever had in my life. 

 

Maybe you did get it but it isnt prevalent in urban areas. I wont tell you what you had and to be honest I couldnt care what you had. But kindly keep the self righteous attitude to yourself, no one is interested.

[KhunBENQ]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Dengue in Pattaya so I'd be surprised if it isn't in Bangkok somewhere

Yep. A common misconception that mosquito transmitted stuff is limited to "the jungle". There is a reason why Singapore has very rogue checks on mosquitoe breeding spots, open water etc.
The problem with the densely populated areas is transfer of infected blood from one person to another by the mosquitoes. So making it kind of "contagious" disease.

[Kwasaki]

2 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Maybe you did get it but it isnt prevalent in urban areas. I wont tell you what you had and to be honest I couldnt care what you had. But kindly keep the self righteous attitude to yourself, no one is interested.

OK funny guy I'm not the one vilifing you for being wrong just informing you I have had the fever and it's a virus.