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Yeah, my brother in law got Malaria in another tropical country, like a bad flu, recovered pretty quick. Certainly not as scary as people make it out to be (un
by Mikeb85 12y ago
Yeah, my brother in law got Malaria in another tropical country, like a bad flu, recovered pretty quick. Certainly not as scary as people make it out to be (unless you're already in bad shape).
One also has to remember the epidemic flu viruses that killed millions in the west in past centuries, yet now we barely care enough to get flu shots.
- sebastianavina 12y agobut, but, we are solving world problems!
- sangnoir 12y agoI think medical care is the missing part of the equation in your anecdote (and gp's). If you get malaria and medical attention, you'll have a lousy time, but probably be fine. However, for people with limited access to medical care (too remote or too impoverished), preventing Malaria altogether is the best bet, hence mosquito nets.
- Mikeb85 12y agoIt was in a 3rd world country with 3rd world access to medical care (and he lives there)... Anyhow, health and other factors matter more than mosquito nets... Malaria isn't too different than the flu, and the flu has killed millions in the past.