Baza: Tula caught malaria after tour to Zanzibar

A resident of Tula was hospitalized with malaria after a family vacation in Africa. About the trip Baza told the man’s wife: together with the children they traveled around the continent and returned home two weeks ago.

Soon after returning, the man became ill - he was thrown into the heat, then into the cold, the temperature was kept under 38 degrees, an upset stomach began. The rapid test confirmed malaria, and the analysis sent to Moscow was also positive.

His condition worsened and he was taken to hospital. Against the background of taking a potent drug, problems with the liver and kidneys began - blood appeared in the urine, so the patient was additionally prescribed therapy to restore organs.

Malaria is transmitted through mosquito bites and is common in African countries, including Tanzania.

Earlier, “MK in Tula” reported that a family from Tula caught the Coxsackie virus while vacationing in Cam Rani in Vietnam. The eight-month-old baby had a fever of 40 degrees, a rash and sores in his mouth appeared.