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How To Check For Infection After Falling In Koi Pond?
Question: I slipped on the liner and fell in my koi pond on Saturday. Knowing my head was going under, I shut my mouth and eyes tight, but the fall was enough to force water up my nose and a bit of it even went far enough in to go down my throat. I've been fearful ever since of amoebas, e coli, and other bacterias. The pond is 3,000 gallons with a pump that filters at 3,000 gallons per hour. There is also a strong air pump with two air stones, so the water is always moving and never stagnant, but in walking around (trying to catch baby koi to give away) some debris was stirred up from the bottom. How dangerous is my situation?
Brief Answer:
I wont worry too much just yet
Detailed Answer:
Hello
This is Dr Mittal
I have read your query
And will try to answer as simply as possible.
The fact remains that the water is constantly moving. So I would not expect the collection of any significant bacteria to be there, irrespective of the stirred debris.
I will however suggest that you watch carefully for any abdominal symptoms for the next couple of days (lasting 7-10 days from the incident). If an infection is to happen, it should happen within this period (usually).
The symptoms you need to look up are stomach ache, vomitting, diarrhoea. If they occur, an infection may have occurred. Antibiotics may then be required.
I hope that helps you.
Dr Mittal
I wont worry too much just yet
Detailed Answer:
Hello
This is Dr Mittal
I have read your query
And will try to answer as simply as possible.
The fact remains that the water is constantly moving. So I would not expect the collection of any significant bacteria to be there, irrespective of the stirred debris.
I will however suggest that you watch carefully for any abdominal symptoms for the next couple of days (lasting 7-10 days from the incident). If an infection is to happen, it should happen within this period (usually).
The symptoms you need to look up are stomach ache, vomitting, diarrhoea. If they occur, an infection may have occurred. Antibiotics may then be required.
I hope that helps you.
Dr Mittal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So the so-called brain eating amoeba is not likely to be present in the filtered, moving water? That is my biggest concern, something life-threatening.
Brief Answer:
Specific answer
Detailed Answer:
The fact remains that the ameba dont go to the brain directly. They move there if the person/patient is not taking medicines, or if happen to be immunocompromised, like diabetes.
Therefore dont avoid your symptoms
Dr Mittal
Specific answer
Detailed Answer:
The fact remains that the ameba dont go to the brain directly. They move there if the person/patient is not taking medicines, or if happen to be immunocompromised, like diabetes.
Therefore dont avoid your symptoms
Dr Mittal
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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