Campers in forest areas warned of malaria infection

 

NONTHABURI, 8 December 2016 (NNT) – Campers in forest areas are advised to be careful of possible malaria infection and otherwise to immediately seek medical treatment. 

Department of Disease Control (DDC) Director-General Jedsada Chokdamrongsuk disclosed the number of malaria patients in Thailand from 1 January to 25 November 2016 was recorded at 16,651, 5,051 of whom being foreigners. However, that number of malaria patients has decreased from last year. 

He said most infections have been found in border areas and among those who may have crossed the border or stayed overnight in a forest area near the border. Most have been found in Yala, Tak, Songkhla, Narathiwat, Ubon Ratchathani, Mae Hong Son, Kanchanaburi, Srisaket, Chiang Rai and Pattani, accounting for 89.67 percent of all the patients throughout the country. 

Malaria may be infected into humans from mosquito bites. The type of the carrier mosquitos is commonly found in the neighborhood of mountains, forests, rubber plantations and natural water sources. Campers in those areas are advised to exercise extra precaution not to be bitten by mosquitos. 

Malaria symptoms which usually exhibit after a 10-14 days time include a high fever, headache, intermittently feeling hot and cold and excessive sweat. Malaria can be cured if the patient seeks medical attention in time. Patients are discouraged from buying or using medicine by themselves.

 

-- nnt 2016-12-08

If you think you have malaria. Go to a hospital or clinic and get a blood test. Best to do it during the fever stage. Then when diagnosed correctly it can easily be treated.

I had it many times in India long ago. Don't bother with prophalactics because the same pills you take to avoid it are the same you take to cure it. Better to just stay healthy and avoid mosquitoes and if you get it take the simple medicine.

Good one...now consider what could be the motive of such an announcement?  

Seems odd that foreigners accounted for 1/3 of the malaria cases in Thailand.

1 hour ago, jlwilliamsjr18 said:

Good one...now consider what could be the motive of such an announcement?  

What about the motive being that they're trying to warn people about malaria and how to avoid it. Why don't you tell us what motive you're considering?

1 hour ago, bubba said:

Seems odd that foreigners accounted for 1/3 of the malaria cases in Thailand.

 

Perhaps our resitance is lower than the locals who have lived with this all their lives?

2 hours ago, jlwilliamsjr18 said:

Good one...now consider what could be the motive of such an announcement?  

 

Better book a hotelroom....

1 hour ago, bubba said:

Seems odd that foreigners accounted for 1/3 of the malaria cases in Thailand.

I think you have fallen into the trap of thinking foreigners means farangs.

 

I think you will find they are Burmese and Cambodian.