Hospital denies German woman killed by Meningococcal Meningitis

[Thaivisa News]

Chon Buri: The Chon Buri Hospital Thursday denied that a 48-year-old German woman who lived in Pattaya for two years has died of the fatal communicable disease of Meningococcal Meningitis.

Rumor and fear of the disease prompted Chon Buri deputy director Doctor Sawan Kwanjaiphanit and his team of doctors who have treated Lieder Silvialuisgeingeborg, to hold a press conference at 10:30 am at the hospital.

Earlier, some Thai newspapers have reported that Silvialuisgeingeborg has died of Meningococcal Meningitis.

Sawan said the German woman was infected with gram-negative bacteria, which is a different type with the one that caused the fatal disease.

A preliminary check found that the woman had never been treated at any hospital until she was sent to the Bang Lamung district hospital in the night of April 3 and was forwarded to the Chon Buri Hospital on Monday. She died that day.

Sawan said the woman had been living alone in an apartment room in Pattaya for two years and she later suffered from chronic diarrhea. She did not go to see doctors but her friend bought antibiotics for her.

But her condition got worse and she fainted because of dehydration prompting the manager of the apartment building to rush her to the Bang Lamung Hospital. She also had a rash all over her body.

The deputy director said the laboratorial test after her death confirmed that she did not get the Meningococcal Meningitis.

Sawan added that the German woman did not have inflammation in the brain and did not have stiff neck, which are common symptoms of Meningococcal Meningitis.

He said the bacteria that infected her blood system could be cured by antibiotics.

[dragonfly94]

So she was on anti biotics but died of a condition curable by taking them?

[Gonsalviz]

So she was on anti biotics but died of a condition curable by taking them?

Probly not a high enough dose. Also capsules are not nearly as effective as intravenous.

[worgeordie]

Why did they not say she died of heart attack, as that is what the police are reporting

that foreigners found dead, are saying they died of, and heat stroke.

regards worgeordie

[NeverSure]

It would require a lab test to determine if it were bacteria and if so, what kind. Only then could the proper treatment be given. Different bacteria respond better or worse to certain antibiotics. Viruses not at all but antibiotics can treat secondary infections. Hospitalization and perhaps even ICU might get a person through a virus infection, providing fluids and energy to the system.

RIP to the woman and condolences to loved ones.

[crazygreg44]

Meningococcal Meningitis , When you search for more info on this bacterial infection, you will find that it is not at all common in South East Asia. Aside from that, if the woman would have been infected with it, her life span would have been minimized - untreated - to just a little over 10 days. The hospital source is right.

A sad incident. R.I.P. Mrs Lieder. Condolences to her relatives.

[Lupatria]

What scares me the most comes from experience. I don't trust any statements of authorities here. How many times did they try to cover up things and handle this in Fukushima's TEPCO style: only admit what is publicly known already and can't be covered up anymore.

In my opinion the procedure here seems to be: Ebola, SARS, H5N1- let's call it measles for as long as it works, we have to protect our tourism industry.

[maidee]

no Meningococcal Meningitis ... are they afraid it might effect tourism ?

so she died of diariah ... mhhh and taking antibiotics, which kill even more gut flora, never helps in the first place

so how did she manage to stay here 2 years when she had diariah all the time, don't have to do 90 days reports & stuff ?

[lujanit]

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So she was on anti biotics but died of a condition curable by taking them?

So she was on anti biotics but died of a condition curable by taking them?

Probly not a high enough dose. Also capsules are not nearly as effective as intravenous.

You people do not know much about anti-biotics do you?

[Michael8511]

You guys should leave the treatment of infections deceases to the professionals, with so many types of antibiotics you really need the right type and strength to cure infections. There was a outbreak of meningitis in the US a few years ago so all gays and straight that visit bars frequently was told to vaccinate against it. So of course in a place like Pattaya meningitis would spread quick so I'm sure they have done all proper test to prevent an outbreak.