Australian SHELLEY HILL on Life Support with Malaria After Doctor Advised Against Medicine for Cambodia

YouTube · Post by **General Mackevili** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:33 am

Shelley recently travelled to Cambodia to work as a volunteer at an elephant sanctuary for abused elephants. Prior to embarking on the journey she had dreamed of for a long time, Shelley sought the advice of a doctor regarding the necessary vaccinations for the areas she would be traveling to. She was advised against antimalarial medications due to it being dry season.

Upon returning from her trip, Shelley began to feel very unwell. She attended the GP, underwent a blood test and was diagnosed with the most severe strain Malaria.

Shelley was rushed to hospital where she rapidly deteriorated to the point of being admitted to intensive care, progressing to multi organ failure, being commenced on life support and dialysis with no circulation to her extremities causing irreversible necrosis to her hands and feet.

Her GoFundMe account has already raised over $33,000 in 3 days.

timmydownawell · Post by **timmydownawell** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:50 am

Gofundme link https://www.gofundme.com/shelley-hill-recovery-fund

Even if she had travel insurance they probably wouldn't cover her because she was back in Australia by the time she got diagnosed.

Does anyone get anti malarials for Cambodia?

And why do you need $50k for an Australian in an Australian hospital?

newkidontheblock · Post by **newkidontheblock** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:53 am

I wish her well and a speedy recovery. The provinces and especially the forests are a cesspool of all the bad mojo waiting to pounce on the unwary foreigner.

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:05 am

timmydownawell wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:50 am Gofundme link https://www.gofundme.com/shelley-hill-recovery-fund

Even if she had travel insurance they probably wouldn't cover her because she was back in Australia by the time she got diagnosed.

Does anyone get anti malarials for Cambodia?

And why do you need $50k for an Australian in an Australian hospital?

I came to Cambodia with 3 months of anti malarial medication in my bag, advised to take it all the time by doc's back home. I spoke to several doc's while staying here, local doc's, often Western trained, and they strongly advised me NOT to take the anti malarial drugs. They gave me several reasons for it:

- the (false) feeling of 'being protected' might lead to dangerous behavior and getting exposed to the malaria mozzies after sunset. People not taking the drugs are far more aware and more cautious.
- the anti malarials offer far from 100% protection. If you still get it, there's hardly anything left to treat you.
- taking anti malarials for years and years ain't that healthy.

I followed the local doc's advice. I've been around for over 8 years now, and so far I've been lucky - but I take some precautions: mosquito net, after sun set only outside if it's windy (or use a fan), long clothes, stuff like that. No water lingering around the house (breeding ground), cut the grass.....

Kammekor · Post by **Kammekor** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:14 am

newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:53 am I wish her well and a speedy recovery. The provinces and especially the forests are a cesspool of all the bad mojo waiting to pounce on the unwary foreigner.

So true. Opposed to what people might think forests are far from romantic places to stay in for the unwary foreigner. The animals in there will be after you even more than Cambodian traffic. If you go there your bottle of DEET will be of little use. Best is a strong hammock with a good mosquito net which you use as your home from 5.30 PM until 5 AM. But staying in there nearly twelve hours a day ain't much fun.

willyhilly · Post by **willyhilly** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:37 am

I think thousands died working on the fortifications in the bush up there somewhere in the nineties. Most were from provinces with no malaria and were therefore susceptible. I heard a story years ago of Australian drillers working in Rattanakiri and most got malaria. Two had to be medivacced with cerebral malaria.

jaynewcastle · Post by **jaynewcastle** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:26 am

Seems the first thing many people do now when they get sick, is launch a crowd-begging fund

epidemiks · Post by **epidemiks** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:39 am

Kammekor wrote:
newkidontheblock wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:53 am I wish her well and a speedy recovery. The provinces and especially the forests are a cesspool of all the bad mojo waiting to pounce on the unwary foreigner.
So true. Opposed to what people might think forests are far from romantic places to stay in for the unwary foreigner. The animals in there will be after you even more than Cambodian traffic. If you go there your bottle of DEET will be of little use. Best is a strong hammock with a good mosquito net which you use as your home from 5.30 PM until 5 AM. But staying in there nearly twelve hours a day ain't much fun.

I just spent 3 days hiking in the forests in Chi Phat and my 20% DEET was enough to keep the mozzies at bay. Didn't get a single bite.

Jerry Atrick · Post by **Jerry Atrick** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:48 am

Kammekor wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:05 am
timmydownawell wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:50 am Gofundme link https://www.gofundme.com/shelley-hill-recovery-fund

Even if she had travel insurance they probably wouldn't cover her because she was back in Australia by the time she got diagnosed.

Does anyone get anti malarials for Cambodia?

And why do you need $50k for an Australian in an Australian hospital?
I came to Cambodia with 3 months of anti malarial medication in my bag, advised to take it all the time by doc's back home. I spoke to several doc's while staying here, local doc's, often Western trained, and they strongly advised me NOT to take the anti malarial drugs. They gave me several reasons for it:

- the (false) feeling of 'being protected' might lead to dangerous behavior and getting exposed to the malaria mozzies after sunset. People not taking the drugs are far more aware and more cautious.
- the anti malarials offer far from 100% protection. If you still get it, there's hardly anything left to treat you.
- taking anti malarials for years and years ain't that healthy.

I followed the local doc's advice. I've been around for over 8 years now, and so far I've been lucky - but I take some precautions: mosquito net, after sun set only outside if it's windy (or use a fan), long clothes, stuff like that. No water lingering around the house (breeding ground), cut the grass.....

I've had malaria. It's overrated.

Cam Nivag · Post by **Cam Nivag** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:03 pm

Kammekor wrote: ↑Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:05 am after sun set only outside if it's windy

That seems extreme to me.

Australian SHELLEY HILL on Life Support with Malaria After Doctor Advised Against Medicine for Cambodia

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