Mosquito Bite Triggers Chronic Illness in British Man Post-Holiday

[snoop1130]

Picture of Ross Constable courtesy of The Daily Mail

 

A seemingly harmless mosquito bite during a dream holiday in Thailand turned nightmarish for Ross Constable, a 48-year-old art teacher from Timperley, Cheshire. Upon returning from his family trip to Phuket, Ross began experiencing severe symptoms, initially resembling flu. After extensive tests, he was diagnosed with dengue fever—a mosquito-borne illness known in tropical regions.

 

However, it wasn't just dengue that changed Constable's life. He developed Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological disorder marked by tics that drastically impacted his daily life. While dengue fever doesn't directly cause Tourette’s, the neurological complications from his condition may have triggered it.

 

 

 

Constable faced a cascade of health issues including anxiety, depression, and PTSD-like symptoms, which he tackles with support from family and friends, deciding against medication that left him feeling detached. Now, he uses his art as an outlet, with an upcoming exhibit at Hepplestone Art Gallery in Wilmslow on May 8. This aims to inspire others through the healing power of nature, support, and self-acceptance.

 

Picture of Phuket Old Town courtesy of BucketListly

 

Constable’s story highlights the unforeseen dangers lurking behind a single mosquito bite, offering a poignant reminder of the unpredictability of life and the resilience of the human spirit. His journey through illness and recovery illustrates that strength can emerge from the most unexpected places, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-03-17

 

 

[Tropicalevo]

28 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

A seemingly harmless mosquito bite during a dream holiday in Thailand turned nightmarish for Ross Constable, a 48-year-old art teacher from Timperley, Cheshire. Upon returning from his family trip to Phuket, Ross began experiencing severe symptoms, initially resembling flu. After extensive tests, he was diagnosed with dengue fever—a mosquito-borne illness known in tropical regions.

 

These mozzies are nasty little critters.

A friend had a mosquito bite that eventually led to Guillain-Barré syndrome.

He eventually become totally paralysed and in an ICU for a couple of months.

Still not fully recovered 20 years later.

[Gottfrid]

Sure, blame Thailand and the mosquito´s.

 

[Cameroni]

Nothing good ever comes from Phuket. There, I said it.

[roo860]

4 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Sure, blame Thailand and the mosquito´s.

 

So, he'd been in Thailand and been bitten by a mosquito, quite easy to understand if you can read.

[Ralf001]

Brittle - Check.

Gofundme - Nope.

WTF !

Am jelly, would love to get tourettes !

 

[Tropicalevo]

20 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

Nothing good ever comes from Phuket. There, I said it.

Not quite true.

I went there and had an eye lens replacement procedure at Bangkok Hospital Phuket.

Tri-focal lenses.

My eyesight is better now than it was 50 years ago.

I no longer need glasses and cataracts gone.

 

Mind you, you can also get this procedure in Bangkok.

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, roo860 said:

So, he'd been in Thailand and been bitten by a mosquito, quite easy to understand if you can read.

Yes, but take the statistics about how many times a mosquito bite triggers Tourette´s syndrome. It´s more likely that it was there already from early age and just happened to be triggered at that time. Coincidence.