Diseases after Tsunami

[Tommer]

I will be heading down to Similian sometimes in November of this year. I just came to across by reading this article below. Is this something I should take precaution of...????

In Thailand, a team of doctors at Bangkok's Rajavithi hospital reported that after the Dec. 26 disaster they had to treat lung problems in dozens of patients who inhaled salt water contaminated by bacteria often found in the soil.

Any of diver here became sick or have some sort of severe cough after the Tsunami.

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[ssra30]

I will be heading down to Similian sometimes in November of this year. I just came to across by reading this article below. Is this something I should take precaution of...????

In Thailand, a team of doctors at Bangkok's Rajavithi hospital reported that after the Dec. 26 disaster they had to treat lung problems in dozens of patients who inhaled salt water contaminated by bacteria often found in the soil.

Any of diver here became sick or have some sort of severe cough after the Tsunami.

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No, dove Andaman sea in January and February with no problem.
Salt water aspiration on its own is bad enough as you can get pretty bad chemical burn with it which make them more susceptible to infection.

Sea water has plenty of bacteria on its own and you don't get infection from them through normal diving. You also don't get infection from bacterial by rolling around on the ground so I would not worry about this particular scenario.

 

[Batfish]

Is this something I should take precaution of...????

Not a problem at all. Hope you have some good diving!

 

[thien]

Go diving! You can contract more diseases from just breathing air in a city while walking around... Please ignore the strange info posted by the media, the Adaman Sea is as normal as ever.