Bites and skin allergies
❃ Bites and skin allergies
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ຂ້ອຍຖືກຍຸງກັດ
[ khoi thuek nyung kat ] -
I got bitten by a mosquito.
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ມັນຄັນຫຼາຍ
[ man khan lai ] -
It is very itchy.
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ຢ່າເກົາ
[ ya kao ] -
Don't scratch it.
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ຂ້ອຍຢ້ານເປັນໄຂ້ຍຸງລາຍ
[ khoi yan pen khai nyung lai ] -
I am worried about Dengue fever.
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ມາລາເຣຍ
[ malalia ] -
Malaria.
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ຂ້ອຍມີຜື່ນແດງຕາມໂຕ
[ khoi mi phuen daeng tam to ] -
I have a red rash on my body.
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ຂ້ອຍແພ້ແມງໄມ້
[ khoi phae maeng mai ] -
I am allergic to insect bites.
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ມັນບວມຂຶ້ນ
[ man buam khun ] -
It is swelling up.
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ຖືກໝາກັດ
[ thuek ma kat ] -
Bitten by a dog.
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ຖືກງູກັດ
[ thuek ngua kat ] -
Bitten by a snake.
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ຕ້ອງສັກຢາກັນວໍ້ບໍ່?
[ tong sak ya kan vo bo? ] -
Do I need a rabies vaccine?
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ຂໍຢາທາແກ້ຄັນແດ່
[ kho ya tha kae khan dae ] -
Anti-itch cream, please.
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ກິນຢາແກ້ແພ້ແລ້ວບໍ່?
[ kin ya kae phae laew bo? ] -
Did you take antihistamine?
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ຂ້ອຍລືມທາຢາກັນຍຸງ
[ khoi luem tha ya kan nyung ] -
I forgot to put on mosquito repellent.
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ກາງມຸ້ງນອນປອດໄພກວ່າ
[ kang mung non pot phai kwa ] -
Sleeping under a net is safer.
In the tropical climate of Laos, insects and wildlife are an unavoidable part of the adventure. Preventing and treating bites is a daily routine for both locals and travelers. The most common nuisance is the mosquito. If you say ຂ້ອຍຖືກຍຸງກັດ (khoi thuek nyung kat - I got bitten by a mosquito) and complain that it is very itchy (ມັນຄັນຫຼາຍ - man khan lai), locals will inevitably warn you: ຢ່າເກົາ (ya kao - don't scratch it) to prevent infection. More importantly, mosquitoes in Southeast Asia can carry serious diseases. It is perfectly normal to express your concern by saying ຂ້ອຍຢ້ານເປັນໄຂ້ຍຸງລາຍ (khoi yan pen khai nyung lai - I am worried about Dengue fever) or mentioning Malaria (ມາລາເຣຍ - malalia). Prevention is your best defense: never forget your repellent (ຂ້ອຍລືມທາຢາກັນຍຸງ - khoi luem tha ya kan nyung - I forgot to put on mosquito repellent) and remember that sleeping under a net is much safer (ກາງມຸ້ງນອນປອດໄພກວ່າ - kang mung non pot phai kwa). If you develop a reaction, such as swelling (ມັນບວມຂຶ້ນ - man buam khun) or a red rash (ຂ້ອຍມີຜື່ນແດງຕາມໂຕ - khoi mi phuen daeng tam to), you must ask for an anti-itch cream (ຂໍຢາທາແກ້ຄັນແດ່ - kho ya tha kae khan dae) or take an antihistamine (ກິນຢາແກ້ແພ້ແລ້ວບໍ່? - kin ya kae phae laew bo?). Beyond insects, stray dogs and wild animals pose a unique risk. While street dogs often look sleepy, they can be territorial. If the worst happens and you are bitten by a dog (ຖືກໝາກັດ - thuek ma kat) or a snake (ຖືກງູກັດ - thuek ngua kat), immediately seek medical attention and ask ຕ້ອງສັກຢາກັນວໍ້ບໍ່? (tong sak ya kan vo bo? - do I need a rabies vaccine?). Rabies is present in Laos, so any bite or deep scratch from a mammal requires urgent post-exposure prophylaxis. By staying vigilant and using these phrases, you can safely navigate the wilder side of Lao nature.
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