Adventures on the water can heal the soul, but be mindful of water-borne pathogens that might attack you.
To show how easy it can be to contract a water-borne disease, here is a story about Lily.
Lily's daughter getting ready to have her meal at the campsite by the river in Gopeng where Lily contracted a water-borne disease. A few days later, on Lily’s camping groups on social media, she saw that many other campers who went to Gopeng around the same time as her reported falling ill with the same symptoms as hers.A few of the diseases are life-threatening, as was the case for an 18-year-old lad who died from suspected leptospirosis in 2016.
The mist will get to your hands and if the wind is blowing towards you, you will get it in your face and even breathe it in. Those who go kayaking are even more at risk. The constant dripping from your paddle exposes you to contamination.It is tempting to take a short drive to the local pond or ex-mining pool and spend time on the water, but such water bodies are quite likely fed by storm drains, bringing along a host of pathogens.
A large dead spotted featherback fish. Never get too close to animal carcasses floating on the water to avoid exposing yourself to nasty bacteria.
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