Rabies trumps Covid: four months hunkered down in Laos

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July 16th 2020

Published: July 16th 2020

I had said that the next blog would not be from Tad Lo, surely we’d be on the move and somewhere else within internally-open Laos. I’d also stated that the virus we really fear is Dengue, not Covid. However, I had overlooked the unequivocal bad boy: rabies. The chances of Dengue or Covid killing a fit and healthy individual are slim, rabies doesn’t mess: once you have symptoms an unpleasant ... Read Full Entry

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16th July 2020

cabochick
Andrea

Another month...
...and a bit of a scare. Glad all worked out for Ali. Her background in health a virtue. Most people would not think rabies or tetanus until it was too late. Glad to hear you both are chiving on, lice and all, lovely pictures of the day to day goings on in Laos. Let’s try not to get entangled in any more viruses while abroad! So where will the Yetis be next month? I will tune in to see.

17th July 2020

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Rabies...
I had a similar incident as Ali. Back in 1967 in Thailand I was playing with a friend's German Shepard and fell on its open mouth. A tooth grazed my ankle. Less than 10 days later the dog died. The U.S. Army vet (American troops had just arrived in Thailand) cut the dogs head off and took it to the lab in Bangkok for rabies testing. Yep, it had it, so I got the full series of shots, alternating between arms for 19 days. I'm glad to hear that Ali survived!

17th July 2020

Yeti
Andy and Ali Bell

Rabies...
Wow, you had a very close escape. Thank heavens for that vet, he really did save your life.

11th August 2020

Siewch
Siewch

I can’t believe I’ve only just noticed your blog.
I love reading blogs from travelers of a certain - ahem - demographic who still travel the rustic way. All the best for wherever you go next. Whatever you’re doing sure beats sitting here helplessly in the States while Cadet Bone Spurs leads us down the dark path towards becoming a Failed State.

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