According to the World Health Organisation 2022 Malaria Report, there were 249 million malaria cases and 608,000 deaths globally. Africa carries a disproportionately high share of the global disease burden with 94% of malaria cases (233 million) and 95% (580 000) of malaria deaths. Also, children under 5 accounted for about 80% of all malaria deaths in Africa.
We decided to look at the disease through a different lens by highlighting 10 weird 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. Even sitting is stressful.
3. When you’re hungry and trying to find your appetite…
4. And don’t feel like eating…
5. But when you finally eat, the food tastes like medicine…
6. When you start remembering all the times you saw mosquitoes flying around but you didn’t use insecticide…
7. You go to the hospital and your doctor says “We may have to admit you”…
8. That moment when you realise you have to take Artemether Lumefantrine or get an injection on your bum (at the very least)…
9. At last! You have finally recovered and you are back on your feet…
10. And you remember that you didn’t pay for consultation or treatment because Avon HMO came through for you…
Jokes aside, 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.
