Subject: FW: *TRAVEL ADVISORY* – MALAYSIA : INCREASE DENGUE FEVER CASES
ISOS has issued a medical alert on the increase of dengue fever in Malaysia. Four deaths and more than 1,630 cases were recorded nationwide from January 4 to January 10. The state of Perlis showed a 150% increase followed by Sabah, Kelantan and Penang. Kuala Lumpur showed a 50% increase in the number of cases.
The Disease
Dengue or "break-bone" fever is a viral disease found in tropical and sub-tropical areas. There are four strains, DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3 and DEN-4. It is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. This insect bites during the day and is often found in and around human habitation.
Symptoms of dengue include high fever, severe headache, cough, and joint and muscle pain. A rash often follows these symptoms. The acute illness can last up to ten days, and complete recovery can take two to four weeks.
Occasionally, a potentially fatal form of dengue called dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) occurs. DHF usually occurs in patients who have previously been infected with one strain of dengue fever, then contract a different strain of the disease.
There is no vaccine against dengue fever. Preventing mosquito bites is the only way to prevent the disease.
Prevent bites while outdoors:
· Wear light-colored clothing that covers most of the body (long sleeves and long pants).
Use insect repellent that contains DEET. Adults and children more than two months of age can use preparations containing up to 35% DEET – the higher the concentration, the longer it repels. Longer acting preparations are also available. Re-apply after swimming or excessive sweating.
Prevent bites while indoors or asleep:
· Check that there is fly-wire on the windows.
· Use "knock-down" insect spray to kill mosquitoes in your room.
· Use mosquito coils or electric insecticide vaporizers if mosquitoes can get into your room.
· Note that air conditioning also repels mosquitoes.
· Consider using a bed net impregnated with pyrethrin.
Seek medical attention if you develop a high fever, especially if you suffer "rigors" (shaking) or a rash.
If need read about Dengue fever cure posted by Maggie Teo about ‘Papaya Juice (from the leaf) as a cure’. .
Cheers
Ron Wi
You better arm yourself with lots of mosquito repellent then. And don’t forget to apply on the soles of your feet although I doubt if the mosquito can penetrate your thick sole, haha.
Have fun up north.
Your advisory to Ron-W’s advisory wont work lah. He shd arm himself with lots of mosquitoes, not mosquito repellent.
If you remember Sun Tzi’s “fight guerillas with guerillas” then you cant forget Sumokong’s “fight mosquitoes with mosquitoes”.
Let your mosquitoes intercept the enemy mosquitoes in flight as you sit tight to watch the fight and believe me you, the destruction will give you some fright and, clapping yr hands you might as you see your mosquitoes winning the fight and the other mosquitoes everywhere including in yr skirts they hide and seizing the opportunity for vengeance, on these enemy mosquitoes you return their bites….heeehee………….
Tim Liu
Is that you in the banner? Have you put on so much weight since I last saw you? You look positively prosperous! Well, there you go. A Prosperous New Year, hahaha.
Yes, Mary-C, that’s me, still the unmistakable me altho I have grown very very short and had my face powdered.
That guy in the foto with his bath towel and standing next to me wants to pom pom and pung sai but Sengh just wont let him go and make him stand there as if forever. Can you help? Haha, why are you carting your potty and bath tub to him there…….you’re pampering him too much lah.