12-06-2015, 05:48 AM
Just found out that a young friend of mine has been tested positive for dengue. His father had to take him back into the doctor and demand they test for dengue? What the f---, he should have been tested during the first visit. During the first visit the doctor told them he had strep and scarlet fever, then after requesting the dengue test he apparently was positive with the dengue too.
Another friend down around lava tree was just diagnosed with Lepto last week. He is lucky to be alive after his kidneys shut down during the second week of being very sick. Not sure how the doctors were so quick or sure he has lepto and not this dengue virus? We don't think he was even tested for dengue due to the quick lepto diagnosis. Why aren't sick folks being automatically tested for this dengue virus around the big island? Sure glad my friend brought his son back in to the doctor and made sure they tested for the dengue regardless of the previous diagnosis. The doctors in these parts don't seem to think its important to test for it unless you ask them too.
Another friend down around lava tree was just diagnosed with Lepto last week. He is lucky to be alive after his kidneys shut down during the second week of being very sick. Not sure how the doctors were so quick or sure he has lepto and not this dengue virus? We don't think he was even tested for dengue due to the quick lepto diagnosis. Why aren't sick folks being automatically tested for this dengue virus around the big island? Sure glad my friend brought his son back in to the doctor and made sure they tested for the dengue regardless of the previous diagnosis. The doctors in these parts don't seem to think its important to test for it unless you ask them too.