Via WA Today :
" A worrying spike in the number of Bali holiday-makers returning to WA with the potentially-fatal disease dengue fever has sparked a Health Department warning to travellers.
The Health Department's communicable disease control director Paul Armstrong said there had been over 430 reports of dengue fever in West Australians this year, three times as many as there were at the same time last year.
"Most of these cases are associated with travel to Bali," Dr Armstrong said.
"Travellers to developing countries need to be very careful with the food they eat and the water they drink."
The potentially deadly disease is carried by mosquitoes that tend to congregate in tropical areas and commonly bite during the day.
Symptoms can develop within three to 14 days of being bitten and include fever, vomiting, severe headaches, aching joints and muscles, rashes and pain behind the eyes."
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Friday, December 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Rabies Virus Now Confirmed in Bali's Cattle and Pig Stocks
Via Bali Discovery :
Bali University Officials Confirm Rabies Virus Now Present in Island's Cattle and Swine Populations.
" 8/14/2010 : Bali's continuing battle with rabies entered a new and concerning phase with the news that evidence of the deadly virus has been found in the cattle and swine populations of the island. Radar Bali quotes an unnamed source who confirmed that scientific studies conducted at Bali's Udayana University reveal that the rabies virus has been found in a sample of cows and pigs present on the island.
This report was further confirmed by the head of the veterinarian biomedical and molecular laboratory of the University, Professor I Gusti Ngurah Mahardika, who said rabies had "certainly" spread to Bali's cattle and pig population.Speaking on the phone with Radar Bali, Professor Mahardika said, "Yes, laboratory tests show victims of rabies among cattle and pigs."
Bali University Officials Confirm Rabies Virus Now Present in Island's Cattle and Swine Populations.
" 8/14/2010 : Bali's continuing battle with rabies entered a new and concerning phase with the news that evidence of the deadly virus has been found in the cattle and swine populations of the island. Radar Bali quotes an unnamed source who confirmed that scientific studies conducted at Bali's Udayana University reveal that the rabies virus has been found in a sample of cows and pigs present on the island.
This report was further confirmed by the head of the veterinarian biomedical and molecular laboratory of the University, Professor I Gusti Ngurah Mahardika, who said rabies had "certainly" spread to Bali's cattle and pig population.Speaking on the phone with Radar Bali, Professor Mahardika said, "Yes, laboratory tests show victims of rabies among cattle and pigs."
Friday, July 2, 2010
India : Bali travel warning after dengue fever outbreak
Via WA Today :
" Travellers are being cautioned over visiting Bali amid a worrying outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus dengue fever.
The WA Health Department has warned the number of those suffering from the disease has topped 150 so far this year, up from a total of 16 in 2006.
Symptoms include fever, severe headache, aching joints and muscles, pain behind the eyes, nausea, vomiting and a rash and usually occur within three to 14 days of being bitten.
Director of Communicable Disease Control Dr Paul Armstrong said that while most people recovered completely from the illness, there was a risk of developing a rare but potentially fatal form of the disease.
He said the mosquito that transmits dengue fever commonly bites during the day and in shady, indoor venues."
" Travellers are being cautioned over visiting Bali amid a worrying outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus dengue fever.
The WA Health Department has warned the number of those suffering from the disease has topped 150 so far this year, up from a total of 16 in 2006.
Symptoms include fever, severe headache, aching joints and muscles, pain behind the eyes, nausea, vomiting and a rash and usually occur within three to 14 days of being bitten.
Director of Communicable Disease Control Dr Paul Armstrong said that while most people recovered completely from the illness, there was a risk of developing a rare but potentially fatal form of the disease.
He said the mosquito that transmits dengue fever commonly bites during the day and in shady, indoor venues."
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