Below are 11 things that happen when Malaria strikes
1. When the fever wakes you up at night…
2. And your body aches all over…headache, body pains and nothing is comfortable…
3. Even sitting is stress…
4.When you’re hungry and trying to find your appetite…
5. And don’t feel like eating…
6.But when you finally eat, the food tastes like medicine…
7. When you start remembering all the times you saw mosquitoes flying around but you didn’t use insecticide…
8. You go to the hospital and your doctor says “we may have to admit you”…
9. That moment when you realise you have to take chloro-quine or get an injection on your bum (at the very least)…
10. At last! You have finally recovered and you are back on your feet…
11. And you remember that you didn’t pay for consultation or treatment because Avon HMO came through for you…
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. In a non-immune individual, symptoms usually appear 10–15 days after the infective mosquito bite. The first symptoms – fever, headache, and chills may be mild and difficult to recognize as malaria. If not treated within 24 hours, P. falciparum malaria can progress to severe illness, often leading to death. Ensure to visit your doctor if you experience any of the symptoms and if you don’t have a health plan, now is the best time to get one. Click here to enrol online today.
