Getting sick with Zika in Thailand?
The world's attention to Zika, a mosquito-borne viral disease, is focused solely on South America, with Brazil as the most important country. The mosquito, Aedes Aegypti and its sister, the tiger mosquito, are the protagonists in the 21 (South) American countries where the animal occurs. According to the World Health Organization WHO, there is a risk of a pandemic.
It is forgotten to report that Zika also occurs in Thailand, albeit to a limited extent, according to the authorities. According to Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, there is no epidemic in Thailand yet and only pregnant women should be concerned. The question is whether the good man knows what he is talking about.
Zika was first detected in Thailand in 2012. Only 5 people are said to be infected with Zika each year, with only one remaining this year. On the other hand, the Department of Disease Control reports that Zika is prevalent across the country. The symptoms resemble a mild form of dengue fever. Fetuses up to about three months old are most at risk because they can be born with skulls that are too small (microcephaly).
The Thai authorities have every interest in minimizing the risks of contracting Zika. Another mosquito-borne disease can seriously damage tourism, as is also evident in Brazil.
Moreover, the Thai authorities are unable to act in such cases. In Bangkok, the Dengue mosquito is still somewhat tackled, outside there is immense lethargy. Take Hua Hin. In my immediate vicinity, I have experienced a handful of cases of Dengue in the past year, confirmed in the hospitals here. Nothing happened with the reports. Things are probably the same elsewhere in Thailand.
Bart Knols, mosquito expert and infectious disease specialist at Wageningen University, expects Zika to be introduced in southern Europe this summer. He does not think it is right that the international media only report the risks for unborn children. Adults also run the risk of, for example, contracting the muscle and nerve disease Guillaum-Barré, resulting in cardiac arrhythmias and breathing problems. And there is a small chance that Zika is also sexually transmitted. Then we can have fun here in Thailand.
Only almost militaristic house-to-house combat can stop Zika and Dengue. Can someone tell that to the Thai government?
Until then, you can call the hotline, via 1422…
Good Hans Bos that attention is drawn to this.
I was stung by a Denque mosquito in Pattaya last year
suffered greatly.
I wouldn't be surprised if more species come up.
Dear Epie, recently you also responded to an article regarding. Dengue, you had dengue, what did you do to get rid of it? My question may have escaped your attention earlier. I would very much appreciate your information, thank you in advance.
Nico B
Nico, I first thought it was a flu, took Paracetamol but did not help, when the local doctor in Pattaya visited Dr. Ben a / d Nakula Road in this case, received an injection and some medicines, but did not help, finally to the Bangkok Hospital in Pattaya and only after a blood test did they find out it was denque fever.
There was (is?) no medicine for it and the blood values were checked every few days and I was given supportive resources and after a week or two I started to recover quite a bit, then I needed a few months to get back to normal. become 'old', if you want more info? it is best to call the GGD in your area.
It seems that you can now be vaccinated against it, but I am not 100% sure. It is also good to buy their mosquito spray here in Thailand, which is stronger than ours, also spray the room where you sleep in advance. Your mattress (bottom) is also an option because it can sometimes differ in terms of hygiene conditions at/in your accommodation itself. I now have such a mosquito repeller for the socket. It is also available in a Tesco Lotus here and works until So far so good, don't sit outside in the evening around 5/6 o'clock, during this period it is swarming with mosquitoes, the local population can advise you on this. Well, I hope to have helped you a bit further, no need to panic. , better precaution and pay attention.
Want to go to Thailand in August and on to Pattaya. But as far as the mosquito is concerned, I don't have to worry. Definitely don't want to get sick there.
Greetings
Henri Hurkmans
My daughter contracted Denque last summer and I wonder if she would get more complaints if she were infected with Zika now. I myself am not the pinnacle of health, but mosquitoes hate me so far and smear me well. I think the latter remains the best advice and positive thinking.
when I am at home in Isaan or visiting Pattaya I always put some tiger balm or yelow oil on my ankles and arms.
you see them coming and 10 cm before your ankles they turn around and away.
a little liquid lemon will also help.
just try
good luck John
Hello Readers, We are leaving for Thailand on February 3 for three weeks, now my question is whether it is better to buy a pesticide in the Netherlands or in Thailand. Hope to read an answer before leaving.
Sincerely Gertie
In Thailand, buy an aerosol Off. Costs 3 euros and contains 15 percent Deet. Available everywhere.
Hello Gerty,
Buy a good pesticide in the Netherlands, then you don't have to search in Thailand and explain exactly what you want!
First it was SARS, now Dengue Fever and some other viruses. ZIKA again. Then this again, then that again. I don't care about that and enjoy life every day while it lasts. Alave!
Right, I agree with theoS, and next article maybe highlight the disadvantages of DEET, and so we can continue for a long time with what is possible.
i walk here in TH. been around for 7 years, and apart from the usual trouble of a single mosquito bite, had nothing yet, apparently lucky. Always wear long pants and no sandals, take the example of the Thais, unless you urgently want to emphasize your tourist status … ..
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/890828-thailand-has-most-ziko-cases-in-region/ There are not that many in total, but if you know how many eggs a female mosquito can lay, there is reason to worry.
It is common knowledge that the world is overpopulated. Nature always intervenes. If it's not because of one thing, it's because of something else. What strikes me is that many assume it is dengue. The hospitals also know what to do with it, a little fever and you are on a drip, with dengue fever as the reason. The chance of you being stung is very small.
I don't really know that nothing is being done against the mosquitoes at all.
Last week a car came through the street with two men in gas masks and they sprayed a kind of cloud of smoke in all the gardens. I happened to see it happen while I was inside.
Otherwise I probably would have had a cloud inside too.
Now I don't know how far this poison extends, because of course the backyard has not been sprayed.
I live in a suburb of Kantharalak in Si Sa Ket province
But can't imagine this only happening here.