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Exotic travel destinations 'carry dengue fever risk'Date: 12/10/2007 09:45:13
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Travellers across the world are being warned to talk to a doctor and seek medical advice before visiting the various tropical locations affected by an outbreak of the dangerous dengue fever.
The mosquito-borne disease is currently claimed to be causing trouble in resorts as widespread as Vietnam, Thailand, the Carribean, Mexico and the Brazilian coast, making it necessary for many tourists to these areas to take precautions.
Health organisations are warning travellers that although no vaccine is available, the utmost care should be taken to protect against mosquito bites, such as sprays and night-time netting, with tourists in some cases urged to steer completely clear of mosquito-infested areas.
Dengue-carrying mosquitoes are known to bite by day, while those carrying malaria, a better known mosquito-borne disease, generally bite victims during the night.
If dengue fever ensues from a bite the effects can be deeply debilitating and sometimes even fatal – it is most often characterised by the sudden onset of fever, headache and pain in the muscles and joints.
In the severest cases, however, white cells and platelets in the blood can be decreased in number, leading to potentially fatal shock and haemorrhage, with travellers urged to find a doctor and seek health advice as soon as symptoms are shown.
Talk to one of our qualified doctors now about travel health on 0906 665 8002. Calls cost £1.50 per minute from a BT landline. 24 hrs 7 days a week. Callers must have bill payer's permission and be over 18. All calls are recorded but you do not have to give your name. All Doctors are GMC registered and either fully qualified GPs or post membership hospital specialists. Not for emergency use, diagnosis or prognosis. Not designed to replace a face to face consultation with a medical professional, and any callers taking such advice in isolation do so at their own risk. In the case of a medical emergency, dial 999. Calls last a maximum of 20 minutes.
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