webfact Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Winter campers warned of scrub typhusBANGKOK, 24 November 2014 (NNT)-The Ministry of Public Health has warned campers of scrub typhus while in the forest. The infectious disease has so far killed 5 people and 8,000 more have come down with it this year.According to permanent secretary- general to the Ministry of Public Health Dr. Narong Sahamethapat, as people usually go camping in winter, they should be mindful of their trips to the woods given as many as 8,000 people have fallen ill after they were bitten by parasites in the forests this year.Anyone bitten by the parasite usually develops scrub typhus symptoms after 10 days, which include shivering, headache, muscle pains, pink eyes, high fever and exhaustion. Nearly 50% of those coming in contact with the disease reportedly have bite marks similar to cigarette burns.In serious cases, patients would develop complications while other people may feel better after a period of time. Although no vaccine has been developed to prevent the disease, it is curable, said the Department of Disease Control.-- NNT 2014-11-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Comes with chiggers, mites, ticks, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDrSomkid Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Comes with chiggers, mites, ticks, etc. IndianJMedMicrobiol_2011_29_4_368_90166_f2.jpg WOW! Never heard of this before. Ticks huh? Does this mean that most ticks carry this? For some reason ticks do not carry Lyme's disease here. Mites too. How do you protect yourself from these? You cannot even see them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Timely reminder to stay indoors with a nice ocean view from a bar somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saleg Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I was diagnosed with this by a Specialist in Tropical Medicine three years ago. In fact my problem was Diverticulitis Infection. Fortunately the error was discovered. Very similar symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomYumpoochai Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I spend weeks in the jungles and forests every winter. Last year i got a mystery fever which wiped me out for 2 weeks and came with a huge dose of the spreads.....it wasnt dengue so maybe i had a dose of that? Im off again in a week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidee Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 do they mean LYME disease ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuddy Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 It is awful I had it I am sure But my non english speaking Doctor gave me some tablets And then I was well again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDrSomkid Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 do they mean LYME disease ? NO! Did you watch the video? Did you listen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I got it once in Vietnam, wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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