weils

[NICK R]

Please take care when fishing , wash you hands regularly (use a gel)

A friend of mine was admitted to hospital today where he is very ill ,
He caught this horrible disease a couple of weeks a go when out on a overnighter . Dont put discourgers etc into your mouth ,or anything else that may of been in contact with the floor

PLEASE READ

[Maddison_Twatter]

Cheers for the reminder Nick, Im always handling fish then ten mins later tuckng into a bacon butty, not good.

[pingu]

good call nick

and not selective to fishermwn either, if its in the water no ones safe
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oth...or-rowers.html


dave

[BoldBear]

Sorry to hear about your friend Nick, hope your friend recovers soon.

Here's some info for anyone who doesn't know what Weils desease is and it's symptoms:
<Weils desease>

Weils disease can be especially rife for anglers when rain and high water levels can wash rats urine out of holes in the banks.
Be careful especially if you have any cuts in your skin.

[nodrog48]

Originally Posted by NICK R

Please take care when fishing , wash you hands regularly (use a gel)

A friend of mine was admitted to hospital today where he is very ill ,
He caught this horrible disease a couple of weeks a go when out on a overnighter . Dont put discourgers etc into your mouth ,or anything else that may of been in contact with the floor

PLEASE READ

dunt it originate from germany----nasty

[pestguard1]

I`m a pest controller and have been for for the past 22 years , and weils is a nasty thing to catch, it comes from contact with rat urine and crap from rats ,you can also get it from water where you fish .....so take care when putting fingers in your mouth , take some hand wash gell with you , prefereably with antiseptic inside......always wash your hands first before eating.

[esox lucius]

Weils disease is most readily caught through cuts in the skin or membranes like eye membrane etc, the bacteria are readily killed in the stomach so that is a minimal risk to catch it eating a butty after handling a fish. Regular hand cleaning with the alcohol gels and Cover cuts grazes etc as thats the way you best avoid getting it.

[Boxerman]

Does this apply to saltwater as well as freshwater, or does the salt kill the bacteria?

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by Boxerman

Does this apply to saltwater as well as freshwater, or does the salt kill the bacteria?

no mate it does not ,, there have been casws from anglers who have been fishing from rocks

Update
he is home now but still off work and will be off for a LONG TIME , when you look at him he looks like he has had jaundice .he has lost about 4 stone

[fen slodger]

Hope your friend gets well soon nick.nasty nasty thing.my mates jack russel died of Weils disease .when you put this report up .i went out and got myself some bacteria hand wash to take to the bank with me.