Malaria
My African experience would not be the same if I had not been hit by maleria. I started feeling sick Thursday 19 with shiverings and sore throat as symptoms. I was then in a meeting with partners. I went to see a doctor at the Medical Centre. As usual, I did a bloodtest and waited one hour for the results: no maleria trace, neither typhoid. However, I was prescribed antibiotics against infection. One week later, I was still suffering and was treated against maleria. That, I understand is a very debilitating disease, which also kills many. I was lucky to get a slight version but still. I wish awareness be raised on this reality and funds be directed to research to stop it. It is one of the United Nations Millenium Development Goals to eradicate HIV/AIDS, maleria and other diseases.
J'ai été malade pendant une semaine, en restant quelques jours au lit. La fièvre était quasi constante et une toux sèche me gênait fortement. Dans un instant de détresse, je décidai de requérir a l'infirmière de l'étage en-dessous. Celle-ci prit l'initiative de m'administrer des injections (une durant trois jours) contre le paludisme.
Le jeudi suivant, me sentant encore fébrile, je décidai de retourner au centre médical. Le médecin que je vis cette fois me prescrit à nouveau des médicaments pour s'assurer que le parasite serait bien anéanti car les traitements que l'infirmière avait combinés sont devenues inefficaces dans certains cas.
Aujourd'hui (lundi 30), je suis de retour au bureau. Je reprends des forces peu à peu. Durant ma convalescence, j'ai pu prendre le recul nécessaire en réalisant l'importance et la relative fragilité de la santé. Mon cas était heureusement léger et j'ai eu la chance de bénéficier des meilleurs soins - médicaux et parallèles - et de la généreuse attention de mes proches, en particulier ma voisine Georgina.
Je comprends maintenant que le palu est une maladie aux symptomes diverses, très incapacitante! Mon expérience africaine ne serait pas la même sans cette découverte. Je souhaite qu'une plus grande conscience s'opère sur cette réalité et que des fonds soient dirigés vers la recherche sur cette maladie tropicale qui est une grande tueuse. Cet impératif fait partie des Buts du Millénaire pour le Développement des Nations Unies.
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