Worrying reason why so many Australian travelers to Bali are getting sick

Aussie tourists are being warned to take precautions when traveling to Bali after a drastic increase in dengue cases was recorded.

An unfortunate Queensland woman shared her diagnosis while connected to an IV drip in an Ubud hospital room on the popular Indonesian island.

During her 10-day trip, she wrote that she didn’t see a single mosquito or get bitten, but she still tested positive for dengue — adding that she has been struggling to keep her temperature down.

“Go to Bali,” they said. It will be fun, they said,’ she wrote in a Facebook group for Bali travelers.

“Thank God for the insurance.”

Many travelers have flooded social media with their own stories of intense pain, uncontrollable vomiting and temperatures above 39 degrees.

There has been a drastic increase in reported cases, with Bali’s Bangli Regency region up 65 percent compared to this time last year.

“I went in March and got it on my 30th birthday,” said one woman from Sydney.

‘It was horrible, don’t wish it on anyone. The worst is the fever and body aches.’

Another said: ‘Come home to Darwin, same day fever and full body rash started.’

‘Off the plane, straight to the hospital’s infectious disease ward until they figure it out.’

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral infection that infects 100-400 million people in tropical and subtropical regions each year.

According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in one or two weeks, but in severe cases it can be fatal.

The mosquitoes that spread dengue are active during the day, so travelers are encouraged to protect themselves from being bitten as much as possible.

Travelers are encouraged to take precautions around affected areas, including dressing in clothing that covers as much of your body as possible and wearing mosquito repellent

This includes warning tourists to dress in clothing that covers as much of their body as possible and to use DEET or picaridin-based mosquito repellents, coils and vaporizers.

The mosquito net is recommended for those who like to sleep during the day, with the nets sprayed with insect repellent for extra protection.

Local media public health measures are now in place across the region, including widespread spraying in an effort to kill adult mosquitoes, Bangli Health Service chief I Nyoman Arsana said.

About 120 people have been diagnosed with dengue fever in the region last month, but none have died.

“In the first three months of 2024, (we) have seen an average of 322 such claims per month,” said Todd Nelson, chief executive of insurer Cover-More Australia.

‘This indicates a monthly increase in these types of damage of around 21 per cent.’

The most common health-related claims have been for ‘Bali stomach’, respiratory infections and injuries such as surfing accidents, he said. Daily Telegraph.

Anyone showing symptoms of dengue fever is advised to seek medical attention.