Rabies, how serious is this in real life on Bali?

[gilbert de jong]

Kolere...

hai Miso, nice string you started.
just be careful around animals (not only dogs). If you get bitten/scratched (dunno bout licked), just get the rabies-shots at the hospital..If you have trouble locating a hospital who has it on stock, let me know and I will get some for you... btw, those shots hurt like hell and it's not just one time :lol: .
No sense making comparisons, it (whatever) either happens or it doesn't.. and trust me there have been deaths on Bali because of rabies, so better be safe then sorry, but don't let it scare you away from Bali !
take care and friendly greetings....gilbert.

[gilbert de jong]

http://www.balipost.co.id/mediadetail.p ... 4&id=23897

[JohnnyCool]

With all due respect, bambang
Are you having a bad hair day or are you like this all of the time?

I'm here now just killing some time, so to speak. You keep coming back at me, not unlike a rabid dog. Where do you live? Have you already had anti-rabies vaccine?

The safest mode of transport, statistically, is flying. That's all well and good, but if you're on the rare plane that crashes, I'm sure neither you nor your loved-ones would be very impressed. How many people starve to death every day of the week, get killed in traffic accidents, die of food poisoning, believe what they watch on TV/Internet, get sold into slavery? The list is a very long one, I'm sure you'll agree.

To make another comparison - you have more chance of being murdered than dying of rabies. Tourists have been murdered in the recent past in their beds, outside bars, on the beach. The thought of being murdered hasn't stopped the millions of tourists visiting every year. It's not something I have ever worried about.

You mean "ever" or "never"?

It's obvious to me that you're a passionate human being. It's also obvious to me that "talking" to you this way is somewhat specious, at best, and I leave the rest up to what's left of your imagination. Mate, you brought this on! You can "walk the walk", "talk the talk", all you like but, if you're really not well, seek help.

Back to the business of rabies.

What are the signs and symptoms of rabies?

The rabies virus travels through the nervous system, eventually inflaming the brain. Early symptoms include irritability, headache, fever, and sometimes itching or pain at the site of the bite. The disease eventually progresses to paralysis, spasms of the throat muscles, convulsions, and delirium. Without preventive treatment, it is fatal.

How soon after exposure do symptoms appear?

The time between exposure and symptoms is usually 2 to 12 weeks, but it can be much less or much longer.

Once symptoms appear

After rabies symptoms appear, the disease progresses quickly, and there is no cure. It is important to get medical care before symptoms occur so that there is less chance of serious damage from the rabies virus.

Most of my "quotes" above are from reputable medical sources, not from anonymous posters on wacky websites.

* Be careful around dogs, cats and bats on Bali
* There is no need to panic
* If you're sick for any reason, get help soon, if you can
* If you don't already have a meaningful life, find one quick

8)

[gilbert de jong]

@JC...
I am wondering and too lazy to look it up right now, so maybe you know....how about monkeys, can they be a carrier of rabies?
thanks..

[mimpimanis]

Yes they can. So visitors to Uluwatu and the monkey forests should take care.

[aquaman]

@JC...
I am wondering and too lazy to look it up right now, so maybe you know....how about monkeys, can they be a carrier of rabies?
thanks..

You betcha! nasty little fur balls they are :lol:

[udayana]

LOL

[gilbert de jong]

aha...okidoki, see I thought i remembered something like that from a National Geographic doc. but wasn't sure.
Thanks for clearing that up aqua and mimpi..

btw, I'll take a dogbite anyday over a bite from a monkey....have you seen them 'fangs' on those little monkeys?

[JohnnyCool]

I can't prove this right now, or I could if I wanted to or had enough energy.
udayana is bambang in disguise.

Whatever.

At least 15 people in Bali have died from rabies.
More to come.

"Udayana", who just signed up today in this forum is a reflection of "Bambang".

It's actually a common practice on the internet. There are many websites out there pretending to give you unbiased reviews about "free" antivirus, "free" webhosting, all kinds of "free" shit. Some of it is really OK. But a lot isn't. Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

I think that "Bambang" has created a new account for himself on this forum calling himself "Udayana". What for or why, you may well ask? Maybe to agree with himself. If I'm wrong, I apologise.

Some of us have many "identities" on the internet. Me, too.

I draw the line at "answering myself". I'm not that crazy, yet.
How about yourself?

:?:

[noodles]

Did you know that our great grandfather had rabies? :lol: :lol: :lol: