Is there much of a problem with this in Bangkok?
We are visiting in early December for a few days for the first time and we will be taking malaria tablets because of another of the tour%26#39;s destinations but as I understand it you can%26#39;t do anything for prevention with this sort of mosquito and that they are active in the daytime. I am unable to wear trousers so plan to use repellent and wear longish skirts. I can%26#39;t seem to find anything which says which areas of Thailand are at risk. The more I read about this the more worried I get!! Could anyone please tell me what the situation is, or is likely to be in December?
Many thanks for any advice and information.
Mosquitoes-the dengue fever ones
December is the cool season so mosquitoes are less prevalent.
You should use the strongest insect repellent you can get (readily available in Bangkok). Have you checked with your government travel advisory? There should be some doctors in the UK who have specific knowledge of the danger spots in Thailand.
Having said all that, I think you have to be exposed to dengue more than once to develop the type which causes the haemorrhagic fever that is potentially fatal. Also, I think that there is a public warning issued if an outbreak occurs, and I haven%26#39;t heard of any in Thailand.
We visited Bali a few years ago during an outbreak, and I was a bit concerned, but it was fine.
Mosquitoes-the dengue fever ones
December is the cool season so mosquitoes are less prevalent.
You should use the strongest insect repellent you can get (readily available in Bangkok). Have you checked with your government travel advisory? There should be some doctors in the UK who have specific knowledge of the danger spots in Thailand.
Having said all that, I think you have to be exposed to dengue more than once to develop the type which causes the haemorrhagic fever that is potentially fatal. Also, I think that there is a public warning issued if an outbreak occurs, and I haven%26#39;t heard of any in Thailand.
We visited Bali a few years ago during an outbreak, and I was a bit concerned, but it was fine.
December is the cool season so mosquitoes are less prevalent.
You should use the strongest insect repellent you can get (readily available in Bangkok). Have you checked with your government travel advisory? There should be some doctors in the UK who have specific knowledge of the danger spots in Thailand.
Having said all that, I think you have to be exposed to dengue more than once to develop the type which causes the haemorrhagic fever that is potentially fatal. Also, I think that there is a public warning issued if an outbreak occurs, and I haven%26#39;t heard of any in Thailand.
We visited Bali a few years ago during an outbreak, and I was a bit concerned, but it was fine.
December is the cool season so mosquitoes are less prevalent.
You should use the strongest insect repellent you can get (readily available in Bangkok). Have you checked with your government travel advisory? There should be some doctors in the UK who have specific knowledge of the danger spots in Thailand.
Having said all that, I think you have to be exposed to dengue more than once to develop the type which causes the haemorrhagic fever that is potentially fatal. Also, I think that there is a public warning issued if an outbreak occurs, and I haven%26#39;t heard of any in Thailand.
We visited Bali a few years ago during an outbreak, and I was a bit concerned, but it was fine.
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Please don%26#39;t worry about it. In the street that i live on in Bangkok...one case in eight years, and that is a Thai who, like all other Thais here, do not not even cover up in the evening. Koh Phan Ghan, the jungles in the north,are, where this would be a potential worry,and i stress, potential. The chance is there, but......travel,life,risk, and all that? You%26#39;ll be fine!
The vector for dengue is a mosquito that feeds and therefore bites in the daytime, as opposed to the mosquitos for malaria that feeds in the nighttime or early morning. Dengue is often referred to as the ';office worker%26#39;s disease';. Although dengue is prevalent in some urban areas of Thailand you should have no problem. Certainly in Bangkok it wouid be very unlikely that you contract dengue. In any evern, use some repellent and you%26#39;ll be 100% OK.
The vector for dengue is a mosquito that feeds and therefore bites in the daytime, as opposed to the mosquitos for malaria that feeds in the nighttime or early morning. Dengue is often referred to as the ';office worker%26#39;s disease';. Although dengue is prevalent in some urban areas of Thailand you should have no problem. Certainly in Bangkok it wouid be very unlikely that you contract dengue. In any evern, use some repellent and you%26#39;ll be 100% OK.
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