Dragonball Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Poor G/F just called from Peru... Minimum of 5 of her party (inc herself) all gone down with Giardia...one is in intensive care! "Giardia is caused by a parasite... You mainly get it from drinking water contaminated with the parasite... It is the most common waterborne disease in developed countries...The illness causes diarrhoea, stomach pains, and possibly nausea and weight loss" Mmmm...wish I was there! Bugger that - after the ski lesson this Friday I'm sticking to lazing by the pool leching with my old mate CJ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Hope she recovers from this ok. I have a colleague at work who became infected with a parasite in Peru about 5 yrs ago and still has relapses now which knock him sideways for about 6 weeks each time. Fingers crossed mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 Thanks mate - yes you can be a carrier without catching it too...bit worried about how infectious etc it is as well...ah well...there's always bird flu if this dont get me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Bugger that - after the ski lesson this Friday I'm sticking to lazing by the pool leching with my old mate CJ... You know it makes sense Rodders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Sorry to hear this I hope they all get better soon. I cant say it would be my choosen destination for a holiday though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 Thanks m8 - she asked me if I wanted to join her - but I decided against...something you need to get well geared up for etc The jungle trekking, giant killer ants, cockroaches, spiders, brown water from the Amazon, altitude sickness, 100% humidity in 30 degrees...mmmm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 could be the next big slimming craze , fat fxxxxxs will buy anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 Ah...just waiting to hear if it has been upgraded now to amoebic dysentery! Poor thing...think that these hols might be over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaf Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 i can think of loads of better ways to spend my holidays.... trekking aint one of them...... or any of them come to think of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted November 16, 2005 Author Share Posted November 16, 2005 Back tomorrow - few days early - just with a bad case of salmonella to add to the other stuff...FFS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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