Samitivej hospital is going to vaccinate against dengue virus
The Samitivej hospital in Bangkok is the first hospital in Thailand to vaccinate against four strains of the dengue virus. In the past five years, the drug has been tested on 30.000 people.
The vaccine has been extensively tested for years in ten countries, including Thailand, according to infectious disease specialist On-umar. The vaccine provides protection in 60 to 65 percent of cases. In addition, it limits the symptoms of the disease and thus the need for hospitalization.
This year, Thailand had 60.115 cases of dengue fever. 58 patients have died from the consequences. Last year there were 142.925 infections with 141 deaths respectively.
What is Dengue?
The dengue virus is the causative agent of dengue fever (DF), also called dengue fever, hemorrhagic fever (DV) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). DV en DSS are two forms of severe dengue. The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes that bite during the day.
Symptoms of illness
The incubation period for dengue virus is between 3-14 days (usually 4-7), following a bite from an infected mosquito. The majority of dengue virus infections are without symptoms. Non-severe dengue virus infections are characterized by the following symptoms:
- Sudden onset fever (up to 41°C) with chills;
- headache, especially behind the eyes;
- Muscle and joint pain;
- General malaise;
- Nausea;
- Vomit;
- Cough;
- A sore throat.
Non-severe dengue virus infections recover after a few days to a week. People can get dengue multiple times. A small proportion of infections progress to severe dengue with complications such as dengue haemorrhagic fever (DV) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Without treatment, such complications are life-threatening.
Source: Bangkok Post
I wonder if everyone can get a vaccination like this and what it costs. Because I am very often bitten by mosquitoes and I often stay in Dangue dangerous areas, a vaccination seems useful to me.
Dangue is particularly common in the urban area of Thailand and in recent years there has been a Dangue epidemic in Bangkok, for example.
the price would be 9300baht for 3 injections…
Got dengue in Honduras two years ago.
Ten days of feeling horrible with the symptoms as mentioned above, but then it's over.
However, at the moment I have a more serious disease, carried by the same mosquito: Chikungunya.
Succeeded on the coasts of Brazil.
Not as severe as dengue for the first week, but it lingers in your body for a very, very long time – up to 1 or 2 years!
Currently I am on month 9. Still pain in the small joints such as high neck, wrist and feet. As a result, I cannot walk far or cycle (pulse pressure). Every effort makes me tired and recovery is very slow.
I would have liked to have had experiences of other infected people along this way.
There is no treatment for Chikungunya! Just wait until it's over.
I don't wish it on anyone.
My wife immediately looked at the hospital's website and the following was stated. The vaccination is only given to people between 9 and 45 years old. As far as I understand, vaccination before 9 years and after 45 years is too risky. Before the vaccination, your blood will first be tested; three vaccinations are required, each costing THB 3620.
I had it myself, been very ill, high fever, vomiting and severe headache, first visited international hospital in pattaya, gave me the wrong pills, and after I was almost dead I was taken to bangkok pattaya hospital and immediately gave a syringe and other pills that made me feel better the next day