Leishmaniasis - Sandfly Warning

Krin52


Joined: 25/08/2008
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 17:23

Most of us know of sandfly fever and its virulence in this area but just today the dermatologist has made me aware of Leichmaniasis, a nasty skin related version.



If anyone is interested, the following is quite informative :



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leishmaniasis



I'm off to the lab to get swabs done!

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 17:32

that all sounds nasty krin.

i hope you get well soon.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 17:46

What I find completely amazing is that with all the scientists we have, not one of them has come up with a tablet or injection that one can take/have to release a antidote through the skin which deters these little blighters from biting..



Same with mossies...surely someone can come up with something!

Krin52


Joined: 25/08/2008
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 17:54

What's amazing to me is that I'm the person in the room that bugs hardly ever bite!



I've always thought it was something in your personal biological 'stink'!



I'll let you know as I discover more!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 18:01

and I am the one the little buggers aim for everytime..meals on bloody wheels lol.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 18:15

hI krin Im sorry to hear this. Hope you get better soon xxxxxx

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 18:32

Krin have you got these nasty looking sores?

caulkhead


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 19:45

If you put any faith in these things, I am told that the homeopathic remedy 'apis melifica' make you less attractive to biting insects. You need about a week for it to start working.

Krin52


Joined: 25/08/2008
Posts: 419

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 19:53

Dee,

No, in fact I went to the dermatologist because it looked like a new, fast growing mole - and as an Australian, I'm so aware of those issues.

Linus


Joined: 04/05/2008
Posts: 281

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 20:09

I have heard of the remedies available to protect against mozzie bites do these same remedies protect against sandflies

rowan


Joined: 04/09/2008
Posts: 450

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 20:25

it hits dogs too.

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 22:38

Is it true, once you have had sand fly fever you can't have it again ? ..

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 23:15

Msg 12,

NO!

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
25/04/2009 08:18

i did note the part of that text regarding karbul and the reasons they have it there.

bad sanitation and rubbish in the streets. sound familiar?

the goverment doesn't do enough spraying , maybe the new one will be better?



we actually have a village road sweeper now!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
25/04/2009 08:21

Krin hope all is well and it is nothing sinister.. x

the2ofus


Joined: 13/02/2008
Posts: 637

Message Posted:
25/04/2009 09:20

i had this after getting bitten in Corfu some years ago. The hospitals in UK at the time were on full alert for a "flesh eating" bug that was a problem in UK. I had to undergo surgery on my hand (site of bite) and then had months of different anti biotics and tests at "Tropical Disease Centre" in London. it took ages to heal and at one point plastic surgery was being considered. All in all it was really nasty experience - now i use loads of repellant and keep an eye on any bite i get. I think they may be more used to seeing it here so treatment may start sooner - and it was a few years ago.