Derrick Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Somehow this post has lost its link. I will now add it. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=11229811 And certainly for those going to Fiji. In summation. Dengue Fever is an increasing health threat from mosquitoes so don't let them 'bite'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Furthermore avoid uncooked foods especially salads and ensure any fruits are well washed in sterilized water. There are records of New Zealanders after visiting Fiji, becoming seriously ill with Eosinophilic meningitis that is mostly caused by ingesting the larvae of a nematode parasite named Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a species that can occur in raw or undercooked snails, slugs, freshwater prawns, frogs, fish or by eating fresh produce such as lettuce that a slug or snail carrying the parasite has crawled on. Once ingested, the larvae make their way into blood vessels to eventually reach the spinal cord where they die. An eosinophilic reaction develops in response to the dying larvae, and spreads rapidly through spinal fluid. It is prevalent mainly in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiostrongylus_cantonensis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Some light entertainment especially for at least one member who is soon to visit ant plant habitat on Cape York, Australia. http://www.bbc.com/travel/video/animated-travel-shorts/20140218-dangers-in-the-outback I have also added a link somehow missed on the very first post of this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-13/family-pays-tribute-to-kakadu-croc-attack-victim/5521286 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 In my early days visiting the Queensland tropics, incidentally, long before I had much ant-plant knowledge, while traveling with a friend who was also a keen herpetologist, we were shown a tiny pond that would hardly sustain a few British newts (salamanders to you Americans). An experienced bushman with us, carefully stretched out to poke the plant covered water with a very long pole. To my complete astonishment, a truly enormous pair of jaws erupted with a mighty SNAP from this really small body of water. Until then we had spent some hours in bodies of water that we had considered quite safe. It was a lesson I have never forgotten. During a fairly recent visit, I was exploring for ant-plant habitats not far south of Cairns, and I disturbed a crocodile that swam across to the other side of a small tidal, mangrove lined, creek. Yet about 20 meters away, some locals were mooring their fizzboat (an aluminium dingy with an outboard motor) while standing in the shallows, completely unaware there was at least one crocodile nearby. It is the ignorant AND the complacent that die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Some good news. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-29356232 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 When planning to travel in New Guinea it is wise to study local customs beforehand. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-23/women-accused-of-witchcraft-in-png-saved/6043968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Dangerous snakes of New Guinea. Where one may be far from an anti venene. http://www.kingsnake.com/aho/research/snakebite2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 This is why Australian Bush Walkers call loudly "two plus two" every 100 meters while they walk They are checking for Adders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrick Posted November 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Field workers may find that the twitter world that this link can lead one towards, may find it amusing, interesting and often instructional. https://storify.com/ahilborn/fieldworkfail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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