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
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

[Towelyey]

the WHO???

[KarlC]

hang on this is confusing

Irish Canoe Union
or
Intensive Care Unit?

[caz]

no silly! the irish chess union 

www.icu.ie/

[Ley-Ley]

Feck kayaking, after looking at that website I'm going to the join a much more excilerating sport, chess!

[rowantheboat]

Leighton, you have fecked kayaking. You haven't turned up in weeks.
Have fun with chess 

[Ley-Ley]

Here you, I'm going to kick your bag if your not careful! I will be there on Thursday if the weather isn't bad!

[Evan]

I will be there on Thursday if the weather isn't bad!

What sort of an excuse is that?

[Simon R.]

thursday is indoors.......

[Mark]

So you are a fair weather paddler?

Best of luck with that.

[KarlC]

extreme outdoor chess
sounds good
let us know how its goes
we'll be busy doing important stuff like.....drinking?