Lab Test for Dengue...

[KhonKaenKowboy]

The Mozzies seem to be especially bad this year, and it looks like several hundred cases of Dengue in CM Mueang, alone.  CMF Lab is doing the test...500 thb...includes Dengue Ab/Ag, CBC, and platelet count.  Most of the cases are in young people, but still seems pretty dangerous.  If anyone has a better option besides simply flopping in at RAM, then let us know.

[Ruffian Dick]

I've heard that Zika shares some symptoms with Dengue.

[orang37]

If you have come down with Dengue, the words "come down" are truly apropos: you will be de-escalated from your health as if you have been hit by a viral semi-truck. You will get a sudden high-fever, you will have the energy of dead wood, you will hurt, and ache, and all of this will get you to a place worse than where worse is worst.

 

So, crawl, or walk, or get yourself carried to a doctor, and get an RBC. You will probably need a daily RBC, and may require extreme measures if your case heads for hemorrhagic-land.

 

The good news is that if it doesn't kill you in seven days, you will live.

 

~o:37;

[Dante99]

10 hours ago, KhonKaenKowboy said:

it looks like several hundred cases of Dengue in CM Mueang, alone.

It looks like to whom?  Is this just your opinion?  If it is based on published data, please provide it.  

[Bill97]

 
The good news is that if it doesn't kill you in seven days, you will live.
 
~o:37;

The really good news is that your chances of getting it are low and with a few precautions, very low.

It is a bitch if you get it but the survival rate is high.

[KhonKaenKowboy]

Just to clarify...a less than reliable source posted 476 cases in CM, with "the majority" in Mueang...however, they went on to say that majority was only 93 cases in Mueang, which is not a majority....But, that was June 2....so it is likely quite a few more now, as it has rained more since June 2 than the first five months of the year.  They also said most were 15-24 years old ....and also it is ironically more common in urban areas, away from the jungle.  

[Dante99]

Strange "most were 15-24 years old", why would that group be more suseptable?  More common in urban areas or just not reported as completely in rural areas? Yes, not a reliable source.

[NanLaew]

25 minutes ago, Dante99 said:

Strange "most were 15-24 years old", why would that group be more suseptable?  More common in urban areas or just not reported as completely in rural areas? Yes, not a reliable source.

Narrow it down further by considering the vectors carrying dengue are daylight habitues.

[KhonKaenKowboy]

http://www.phuketgazette.net/special-report/Dodging-dengue-fever-bullet/31059#ad-image-0

[perthperson]

19 minutes ago, KhonKaenKowboy said:

http://www.phuketgazette.net/special-report/Dodging-dengue-fever-bullet/31059#ad-image-0

 

Yes --- After people have read that link they should open this one

https://www.thaitravelclinic.com/blog/travel-medicine-issue/dengue-vaccine-for-travelersforeigners-in-thailand-should-i-get-it.html

and learn about the limitations of the vaccine and also that it is not offered to children under the age of 9

 

"Currently, World Health Organization (WHO) recommends dengue vaccine in people age 9-45 years old who live in the dengue endemic area. There is no recommendation for travelers. For those who live in Thailand (Expat), we will consider to give the vaccine only to those who stay here at least 9 years. Since this group of expat might already been exposed to dengue virus (equivalent to local children age 9). If they just live here in Thailand for 1 year, we will not give (equivalent to children age 1)." ** 

 

** Ref

From the above link.

 

Edit   I forgot to mention the above link derives from the Hospital for Tropical Diseases
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University BKK. Here is the link to their travel clinic which lists the costs (to ex-pats) of various vaccines. https://www.thaitravelclinic.com/cost.html

 

Edited July 7, 2017 by perthperson
Added a link

[orang37]

On 7/7/2017 at 11:48 AM, Bill97 said:

The really good news is that your chances of getting it are low and with a few precautions, very low. It is a bitch if you get it but the survival rate is high.

 

So true, Khun Bill97, but, the one time it kills you is fatal.

 

cheers, ~o:37;  (dengue survivor 1x)

[perthperson]

1 minute ago, orang37 said:

So true, Khun Bill97, but, the one time it kills you is fatal.

 

cheers, ~o:37;  (dengue survivor 1x)

 

Thai doctors are among the worlds most experienced in treating Dengue. If medical advice is sought early even potentially fatal Haemorrhagic Dengue can be successfully treated. The actual death rate is low when compared to the total number of reported cases 

[heybruce]

16 hours ago, Dante99 said:

Strange "most were 15-24 years old", why would that group be more suseptable?  More common in urban areas or just not reported as completely in rural areas? Yes, not a reliable source.

Dengue spreads more rapidly where people are clustered together, places such as schools and universities.

[perthperson]

12 minutes ago, heybruce said:

Dengue spreads more rapidly

 

Dengue spreads where there are Aedes  Mosquitoes clustered together --------

[heybruce]

24 minutes ago, heybruce said:

Dengue spreads more rapidly where people are clustered together, places such as schools and universities.

 

9 minutes ago, perthperson said:

 

Dengue spreads where there are Aedes  Mosquitoes clustered together --------

Yes, the mosquito carries the disease from one person to another.  However since the mosquito only lives a few weeks and doesn't travel far, it does a much better job of spreading the disease when people are clustered together.  That explains why young people in schools and universities are more likely to contract the disease.

 

Also, while the aedes is a 'daytime' mosquito, it avoids direct sunlight, and is more of a problem around dusk and dawn and in shady areas.  A farmer in a rice field is unlikely to be bitten, children in classrooms are more at risk.