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I Caught the Deadliest Disease in Human History - Lexie Limitless

I Caught the Deadliest Disease in Human History - Lexie Limitless

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Get a free preview of my upcoming book: There are hundreds of millions of cases of malaria every year and causes the death of more than 400, 000 people every year. The mosquito-borne disease halted the armies of Genghis Khan and Attila the Hun, and infected George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and John F Kennedy. Malaria may have also killed Alexander the Great, King Tut, and at least six Catholic popes. And according to some researchers, a significant percentage of all humans who ever lived died from malaria. Between 1900 and 1950 alone, the disease is estimated to have killed 100 million people, and many people don't realize that the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) was founded in 1946 primarily to fight malaria in the US. When I was 19 years old and traveling across West Africa I came face to face with one of the most dangerous diseases in the world. I had these cold sweats and hot flashes then my skin all over my body was hurting. I also had awful diarrhea and my mind felt like it was moving so slowly. For me, it felt very similar to the flu but the severity of malaria is known to range significantly. My muscles were weak, I was dehydrated and I just didn-t want to get out of bed. I ended up dragging myself to the hospital which was a challenge to say the least. It was so interesting to experience a hospital in Cote D-Ivoire vs. the US. In Abidjan, I walked in and without waiting or filling out a form and they were drawing my blood within 5 minutes. In the US, you need to do all this paperwork, wait and wait for a doctor to show up then the bill is huge for the most basic of procedures. I couldn-t communicate at all with the nurses but they tested me and gave me the package of treatment for malaria
Date: 2022-03-12

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It's not really good, i travelled 3 years with no stop, i had same problem in Malaysia, i did camp in pankor Island with my tent few meters from the sea about 25 days, it was a lot of mosquitos during night time, i was forced to camp on the island, because I lost money in plane ticket from morrocco to vietnam with visas, it was free visa for me before I booked ticket, when I wanted to bored next day, vietnam changed the visas policy, i end up loosing 1335$ round trip, so that's way I wanted to camp saving money, the budget, when I camp in pankor Island it was the best experience in my life but with mosquitoes I end in hospital then other bills, thank you very much for sharing your traveling please keep going, i'am waiting for more vedeos
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Oh no haha. You were definitely on mefloquin instead of doxycycline haha. That stuff is something special! Makes me bipolar and gives me nightmares as well, but it made my dad consciously and actively plan the murders of his colleagues (who he didn't even have beef with haha. Glad your run-in with Malaria wasn't too bad. In the end, just memories. :)
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I hate mosquitoes and they love me but I try to stay away from them as much as possible however watching this I just had a thought and I did not sure if it would work but I feel like a fan would keep them off of you to like if you had a little mini fan right at the head of your bed blowing down your body or something like that? I don-t know though
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In the ER they prioritize whoever needs the most immediate attention. So for example, one time I had a deadly rash in the US that I got from swimming in the ocean and I didn't have to wait in any waiting room they just admitted me and the paperwork came later. So in any country it really does just depend on how bad the case is.
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I'm so confused, in my country you need to get vaccinated for Malaria before you travel to countries affected by it. So, -taking bug spray with you- should definitely not be among the main solutions: ) For example, if I were to travel to Kenya, I'd be obligated to get vaccinated against Malaria before travelling.
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How can one prepare for a trip in Africa, and minimizing the danger of this mosquito bites. I am Type O blood, i think that is true that i am more attractive to mosquito bites and have severe, itchy reaction to it. Please advise. I want to go to Africa once it is safe to go.
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General tips while stepping out in the tropics to prevent mosquito bites, wear clothes that cover whole limbs and double that with bug spray.
Mosquito net is the best bet to sleep peacefully, ofcourse knowing how to use it is also important.

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If you going to visit africa and you will be in a malaria area use Malanil as the malaria tablets of choice. every other brand is rubbish and have potential side effects. Malanil is more expensive but you get what you pay for
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Wait is malaria rare or what. Cuz i live in Indonesia and there is loads of mosqeetos (idk how to spell) i normally get lots of mosqeeto bites but i dont get malaria and i dont get like sick
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Realy scaring story. Glad that you recovered fast! By the time i'm writing this comment, is the book already done, and what is his name? Thank you and take care, Lexie!
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