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Recent case of Weil's Disease
Matt:
There was a recent case of Weil's disease reported to the ICU. Even though it is very rare, it is important to know about Weil's Disease and Leptospirosis.
You can check out the Weils Disease info link on this site, also http://www.leptospirosis.org/.
If you have flu-like symptoms about 10 days to 2 weeks after paddling, say to your doctor that you might have Weil's and they will put you on antibiotics.
Matt
kmck:
Mention you where paddling in the liffey. Also nine times out of ten it will be just the flu or a cold. When Aodhan and Eoghan had it they described it as the worst flu they ever had with severe muscle pain, other strains don't cause as much problems.
KarlC:
it got me 6 weeks off school about 3 years ago :D
only good thing about it
other than that its horrible
ado:
Yeah we have a fella at the moment in ICU. He's going to be fine.
But it's definitely important to stress the need for a simple blood test if you have a BAD flu 7-10 days after paddling.
It's tres rare, but keep yourselves informed all the same ;-)
Nurse Aideen!
Evan:
If you want to read even more about it here is what the World Health Organization has to say about it
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