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I went to Bali and all I got was Chikungunya

Jan 24, 2026 · 1 min read · #bali · #chikungunya

I went to Bali and all I got was this lousy disease. Chances are you have not heard of it. It’s kind of common though, it causes arthritis like symptoms and walking, surfing, climbing is out of the picture.

Typically the joint pain improves with time; however, the chronic stage can last anywhere from a few months to several years.

The first couple of days were really bad with me being unable to even get my laptop out of the bag.

Interestingly (can you even say that?) the disease makes you refeel all your previously broken or hurt bones.

Took around 4 months to get better, but most of seem to be over now.

7/10 would not recommend, does give you a quick insight how it is to feel around to be around 80 though.

enjoyed this? there's 21 years more where that came from

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