Thais warned of 9 diseases during rainy season

[Payboy]

And blindness - getting poked in the eye by an umbrella.

[kieran2698]

It's very important to keep your Hep B vacs up to date. No vac for Hep C but the cure costs $100,000's. That's USD.

Of course if you have access to that terrible third world NHS in the UK ( that Americans seem to criticise so much ) the treatment would not cost you a single cent.

Nor in any other develped country in the world except for the USA and Belaruse.

[CBR250]

It's very important to keep your Hep B vacs up to date. No vac for Hep C but the cure costs $100,000's. That's USD.

Of course if you have access to that terrible third world NHS in the UK ( that Americans seem to criticise so much ) the treatment would not cost you a single cent.

Ditto Australia. Although the philosophy that health is a commodity to be sold to those with the resources to pay for it (the rest can just die) is slowly gaining ground in Australia. Health was once, as in the UK, seen as a community good that we all contribute to through taxes. Costs of health services were controlled by government to prevent them becoming too absurdly extortionate. But this is changing, and I n a few years Australia will be like pre-Obamacare USA - pay up or p*** off.

[BlackJack]

Just read the MERS is caused by camel snot

so please dont kiss your favourite camel good night

[HerbalEd]

The hepatitis A virus is found in the stool of people with hepatitis A. It is spread from person to person by putting something in your mouth that has been contaminated with the stool of an infected person.

Therefore, hepatitis A is most commonly transmitted in drinking water or food contaminated with the stool containing the virus.

It is spread easily where there is poor sanitation or poor personal hygiene.

Other ways to get hepatitis A include:

• Eating fruits, vegetables, or other foods that were contaminated during handling
• Eating raw shellfish harvested from water contaminated with the virus
• Swallowing contaminated water or ice

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Most adults who get it have it for a short time and then get better. This is called acute hepatitis B.

I notice your post says "Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver" and does not also say that hepatitis A & C also infect the liver. In fact, the word "hepatitis" means "inflammation of the liver."

Edited June 6, 2014 by HerbalEd

[HerbalEd]

Yeah, I guess standing infected water would be the reason - although it does seem a bit of a weird statement. BTW, there are also immunizations for Hep B as well

At the risk of sounding pedantic, except for mosquito borne diseases, it's not "standing" water that spreads certain infectious diseases, but "flowing/spreading" water that carries disease causing bacteria, viruses, etc. E.g., contaminated water flowing into a garden or a drinking-water source.

[HerbalEd]

They forget the most common one of all: catching cold after being caught in the rain..it happens to all of us.

Read above.... it is pure fiction that you can catch a cold from rain....... It is a virus and can only spread from host to host.... Not from raindrops or being wet or 'cold'..... lol

That's not necessarily true or that simple. Yes, the virus is the infectious agent, but becoming chilled ("catching cold") ... esp. when wet which exacerbates the chilling ... can stress the body's immune system, and for those who already have a compromised or sub-functioning immune system this can make them less resistant to the "cold" virus.

Edited June 6, 2014 by HerbalEd

[HerbalEd]

Good that they warned the Thais about these things. I look forward to them warning foreigners and tourists.

Does your home country send out warnings to all foreigners and tourist in country? Anyway, it looks like you've been warned.

Edited June 6, 2014 by HerbalEd

[HerbalEd]

It's very important to keep your Hep B vacs up to date. No vac for Hep C but the cure costs $100,000's. That's USD.

Of course if you have access to that terrible third world NHS in the UK ( that Americans seem to criticise so much ) the treatment would not cost you a single cent.

You actually meant to say "some Americans," didn't you? Of course, you did.

[wileycoyote]

The hepatitis A virus is found in the stool of people with hepatitis A. It is spread from person to person by putting something in your mouth that has been contaminated with the stool of an infected person.

Therefore, hepatitis A is most commonly transmitted in drinking water or food contaminated with the stool containing the virus.

It is spread easily where there is poor sanitation or poor personal hygiene.

Other ways to get hepatitis A include:

• Eating fruits, vegetables, or other foods that were contaminated during handling
• Eating raw shellfish harvested from water contaminated with the virus
• Swallowing contaminated water or ice

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Most adults who get it have it for a short time and then get better. This is called acute hepatitis B.

Sometimes the virus causes a long-term infection, called chronic hepatitis B. Over time, it can damage your liver. Babies and young children infected with the virus are more likely to get chronic hepatitis B.

You can have hepatitis B and not know it. You may not have symptoms. If you do, they can make you feel like you have the flu. But as long as you have the virus, you can spread it to others.

It's caused by the hepatitis B virus. It is spread through contact with the blood and body fluids of an infected person.

You may get hepatitis B if you:

• Have sex with an infected person without using a condom.
• Share needles (used for injecting drugs) with an infected person.
• Get a tattoo or piercing with tools that weren't sterilized.
• Share personal items like razors or toothbrushes with an infected person.

  Hepatitis C is a disease caused by a virus that infects theliver. In time, it can lead to permanent liver damage as well as cirrhosis, liver cancer, and liver failure.

  • You had a blood transfusion or organ transplant before 1992. As of 1992 in the United States, all donated blood and organs are screened for hepatitis C.
  • You get a shot with a needle that has infected blood on it. This happens in some developing countries where they use needles more than once when giving shots.
  • You get a tattoo or a piercing with a needle that has infected blood on it. This can happen if equipment isn't cleaned properly after it is used.
  • Many people don't know that they have hepatitis C until they already have some liver damage. This can take many years. Some people who get hepatitis C have it for a short time and then get better. This is called acute hepatitis C. But most people who are infected with the virus go on to develop long-term, or chronic, hepatitis C.

• Although hepatitis C can be very serious, most people can manage the disease and lead active, full lives.

  Hepatitis C is caused by the hepatitis C virus. It is spread by contact with an infected person's blood.

  You can get hepatitis C if:

  You share needles and other equipment used to inject illegal drugs. This is the most common way to get hepatitis C in the United States.

  Sorry if it's to much, inconclusive or missing something... I just used the copy/paste technique....

Excellent Posting

Edited June 6, 2014 by wileycoyote

[HerbalEd]

Just read the MERS is caused by camel snot

so please dont kiss your favourite camel good night

I fear it may go much further than kissing. Why do they call camels "ships of the desert"? Because they're full of Arab seamen.

[Prbkk]

Just read the MERS is caused by camel snot

so please dont kiss your favourite camel good night

I fear it may go much further than kissing. Why do they call camels "ships of the desert"? Because they're full of Arab seamen.

Oh, too much information for a friday afternoon...

[marko kok prong]

Just read the MERS is caused by camel snot

so please dont kiss your favourite camel good night

I fear it may go much further than kissing. Why do they call camels "ships of the desert"? Because they're full of Arab seamen.

My friend who worked a long time in the middle east always told the old arab saying was "a woman for duty, a boy for pleasure ,but a goat for sheer delight",but i am sure camels would be on the menu too.