Tee-Cee
Senior Member
In today's Daily Telegraph a report states that a women aged 31 suffered organ failure, internal bleeding and nearly died after catching this disease after swimming in water polluted with rats urine.
She'd taken part in a triathlon in Hampshire ( no mention of the waters name but in the New Forest area ) and had symptoms of a cold but after suffering breathing difficulties and hallucinations she was taken to hospital where she eventually spent a week in intensive care.
As most of us know you don't have to swim in polluted water to catch this disease and I think is doesn't do any harm to remind everyone that great care should be taken around any water as most, if not all, probably support a rat population to some degree.
I carry disinfectant HAND WASH and use it prior to eating food etc knowing full well that at some time or another I will come in contact with the water every time I go out. It's part and parcel of fishing to mix ground bait, put fish back etc etc so EVERY angler needs to be aware of the consequences should they think 'It can't happen to me'........................
Go buy some hand wash and use it on the bank AND once you get home wash your hands before you eat......................
YOU KNOW it makes sense !!!
A message to all new or young fishermen who may be unaware of this bacterial infection;
Please take the time to read about it - lots of info via Google etc
She'd taken part in a triathlon in Hampshire ( no mention of the waters name but in the New Forest area ) and had symptoms of a cold but after suffering breathing difficulties and hallucinations she was taken to hospital where she eventually spent a week in intensive care.
As most of us know you don't have to swim in polluted water to catch this disease and I think is doesn't do any harm to remind everyone that great care should be taken around any water as most, if not all, probably support a rat population to some degree.
I carry disinfectant HAND WASH and use it prior to eating food etc knowing full well that at some time or another I will come in contact with the water every time I go out. It's part and parcel of fishing to mix ground bait, put fish back etc etc so EVERY angler needs to be aware of the consequences should they think 'It can't happen to me'........................
Go buy some hand wash and use it on the bank AND once you get home wash your hands before you eat......................
YOU KNOW it makes sense !!!
A message to all new or young fishermen who may be unaware of this bacterial infection;
Please take the time to read about it - lots of info via Google etc