Malaria in the North.

[mat]

Just a note to say that 3 people that I know personally [locals] have contracted malaria in the last few days and are hospitalized. They are from Anturan and Tuckadmungga. I have been informed by the families that there are many more cases and at least 3 others have died recently.
So on with mosquito lotion northern friends.

 

[spicyayam]

I heard that dengue fever was a problem, but not malaria. Thanks for sharing.

 

[mat]

I presumed it was dengue at first, but was assured it was malaria. My information may be wrong. [slight communication difficulties or ignorence].

 

[Jesse]

I think spicyayam could be more right since dengue outbreak was the common scenario in the last few months.

 

[Markit]

Thanks for the warning.

 

[mat]

Yes, Dengue it is.
Strange that the families just didn't seem to know. I think it must have been a language problem or maybe the fact that it is a mosquito spread disease that seems much the same to them.
Anyway very nasty and sometimes fatal.

 

[tintin]

All of the above, but mostly that most Balinese believe that sicknesses are due to guna-guna.

Which brings the "eternal" question that keeps coming back, from time to time: is there malaria in Bali, or is it Dengue?