Below is an excerpt of a case that was posted on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the US. It was circulated to all Public Health agencies in North America. This might be of interest to those wondering about rabies and how it manifests itself, whether-or-not pre-exposure vaccine is worth the cost, whether-or-not they should let that cute puppy lick their faces, etc. It also illustrates several important aspects of the disease that are not well known outside of the realm of public ...
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Thought I'd start a new thread rather than stick this onto the end of a rather long one that started a while back. I am a trained entomologist, work as a Public Health Inspector, and have 6 years of experience working as a trouble-shooter and quality assurance manager for one of North America's largest pest control companies. Bed bugs are no strangers to me and I have years of experience with them. I have also experienced them while traveling, though not often. I've picked out a few commen ...
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Post Covid19, what are your thoughts?
Posted by somtam2000 on 18/4/2020 at 08:49Heya, So in the age of Covid19, I’m curious what Travelfish readers think about the how longs/how bads/when/if will travel restart... I penned my thoughts in the newsletter a coupla weeks ago, you can read them here, but am wondering what other’s take is. 6 months/ a year/ two years? Crazy times. ...
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Corona, how is your local environment reacting
Posted by flijten on 21/3/2020 at 18:35So, being home for quite some time already, I thought I'd enquire how y'all are holding up. In the Netherlands the following measures have currently been taken - Work from home if possible (massively being followed) - Restaurants, bars, etc forcibly closed - Any kind of theme parks, poolts, etc. closed - all sports, professional and amateur cancelled - events with over 100 persons forbidden - Much less public transports - Prohibited entry from many countries, international airports all but clos ...
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 and travel in Southeast Asia
Posted by somtam2000 on 29/2/2020 at 00:06With near saturation media coverage on Coronavirus (officially COVID-19) and an increasingly doomsday tilt to some of the coverage, should you still be considering travel to Southeast Asia? Here are a few thoughts. Most importantly, stay calm Statistically, at least for now, the chance of you picking up the virus in Southeast Asia are very low. You’re more likely to have your trip disrupted by preventative measures some countries are taking rather than ending up in a hospital bed yourself. C ...
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COVID-19/Coronavirus - limits on travel between SE Asian countries?
Posted by rachledez on 25/2/2020 at 10:30Hey everyone, I'm flying out to Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, and my itinerary over the following three months currently looks like this: Malaysia > Thailand > Laos > Vietnam > Cambodia > Philippines I've checked the FCO advice for each of these countries and can see that I'm currently fine to travel, but I wondered if there are currently restrictions on the borders of any of these countries for people who have been to any of the previous countries on my list? For example, are Vie ...
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Immunization records required to enter?
Posted by Optaka on 23/10/2019 at 14:01My wife and I will be spending a few months on an around the world trip starting in November and we recently had someone mention needing to bring immunization records with us to be admitted to certain countries. We are both current on all recommended immunizations for all the countries we are going to but don't have specific records and they would be a bit difficult to track down. Has anyone on here had immunization records requested when entering a country in SE Asia? Or anywhere else for th ...
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Can anyone recommend a good dental clinic/dentist for orthodontic/dental work in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap with an approximation of rates? ...
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Personal Prescription Medications
Posted by husqvarna on 8/9/2009 at 15:21I have not been to Thailand yet but I have read several stories about people getting into trouble with controlled substances. I will be bringing with me two controlled substance medications for chronic pain and ADHD. They are legitimately prescribed by USA doctors and will be in original labeled containers. Should I expect any problems with customs entering or leaving Bangkok? Thanks for any advise. ...
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What's the situation with going to a doctor in BK for minor complaints? I'm wondering if it's like South Korea. There, there are very few all-purpose GPs. You go to the Ear, Nose & Throat doc, the Dermatologist or whatever, depending on what's wrong. Even without insurance, a visit to one of these specialists - in a developed country - costs a lot less than when I go to a GP in Dublin who gives me some very general advice and an expensive prescription for some catch-all antibiotics. Anyon ...
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We are from Singapore and we plan to visit Malaysia in few months ( Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru) with our kids, but we heard about Dengue Fever in Malaysia. We are a little concerned about this dengue fever then... Do you know if it is quite dangerous for our kids to go there, particularly in those places ? Do you have any advice for us? What you think is the best way to prevent mosquitoes bites on kids ( 2 years old and 6 years old) ? Thank you for your advice ! ...
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Itinerary help with medical needs (rabies shots)
Posted by aireick on 22/1/2013 at 22:53Hi everyone- I am in Chiang Mai Thailand and last evening when I was walking south through the old city 2 dogs from in front of a dark storefront started barking at me. I backed away to give them space but they pursued me and one started to aggressively try to attack and did manage to bite my leg. Thankfully I was wearing pants and upon closer inspection, I don't think that the dogs teeth actually punctured my pants, however I do have bite marks and it drew blood. I went to the hospital and ...
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Super malaria rises in Southeast Asia
Posted by somtam2000 on 22/9/2017 at 17:18Interesting and concerning story about the rise of a "super malaria" in Southeast Asia. "The first choice treatment for malaria is artemisinin in combination with piperaquine. But as artemisinin has become less effective, the parasite has now evolved to resist piperaquine too." One wonders how much of that growing resistance is down to travellers needlessly being given malaria meds, then not taking the full course and boosting regional resistance. Very concerning. Full sto ...
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From this week's newsletter: This week brings news of some Singaporean "VIP" bloggers who went public alleging that they'd had around S$1,000 cash stolen from their villa in Bali. The case quickly descended into a matter of he said/she said, with screenshots of SMS messages weakening the bloggers' case somewhat. The truth is, we'll probably never know what really happened. Nobody likes getting robbed and I've been robbed plenty of times -- pickpockets, snatch and grabs, when I, umm, ...
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Mosquito Repellant in Cambodia and Laos
Posted by dano_b on 5/1/2010 at 19:49Hey all! I know there is much debate about the use of DEET in mosquito repellants, but I was wondering if anyone knew specifially if mosquito repellants with DEET are available and easy to find in Cambodia and Laos? My boyfriend and I are currently in South Korea where DEET is impossible to find. We are wondering if we should get some sent from back home or if waiting until we arrive in Cambodia would be a safe bet. Any information is greatly appreciated :) ...
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Hi I am interested in getting my teeth laser whitended whilst in SEA, can anyone advise where would be the best/cheapest country to get this done in? And also any rough ideas of cost or any clinic recommendations? Thanks very much ...
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I'm planning a trip around SEA for 4-5 months Nov - March and trying to deal with the malaria/dengue issue. My inclination is to avoid malarials and rely on deet and sensible behaviour/clothing. During research I've come across anti-mozzy clothing which apparently is impregnated with chemicals to get rid of them. I'm talking about clothing like this: http://www.rohan.co.uk/mens-anti-insect-clothing-for-outdoors-and-travel-Frontier-Shirt-Long-Sleeve?#product-spec My question is: has anyone here ...
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Chronic Incurable Pain Medication
Posted by thomastetting on 20/1/2017 at 22:07In Chiang Mai I made an appointment with a Dr. that could dispense Oxycontin at the private Bangkok Hospital (forget the public ones). After a brief visit, and proof of prior medication and another Dr. recommendation from Phuket I got a 30 day prescription. That's the limit even tho' it may be two months before I get to Hanoi. Are opiate painkillers dispensed OTCin Hanoi? Tommy ...
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Barefoot travellers: What do you think?
Posted by somtam2000 on 16/9/2014 at 00:56From this week's newsletter (which is going out in about an hour. Interested in receiving it? See past issues and sign up here) Soap box: Barefoot travellers I love walking down the beach barefoot, wet sand squelching up between my toes and I'm all for wandering around the house and working barefoot. What I don't get, however, and I most certainly don't love, are barefoot travellers. I'm not talking about people ducking around the corner and forgetting to put shoes on -- we've all done that. ...
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Hello all, I'll be arriving in Bangkok on the 25th this month and need to find a dentist. Can anyone recommend a good one, preferably in the Rambuttri area? All info is highly appreciated. ...
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