Sunday, August 3, 2008

Sore Throat-->Fever-->Malaria?

A few nights ago, I got a small sore throat.  I guess my grueling day yesterday turned it into a big sore throat.

I spent the night worried.  I haven't been bitten by a mosquito in over a week--could these symptoms I'm having be "flu like symptoms" that might indicate malaria?  I'm always on the lookout for symptoms that might point to malaria.  I slept horribly because of the cold that I had and over worry that it could be malaria.  So now I am worried.  I was planning to head to The Gambia today, but I think I'll remain in Dakar and visit the Clinic Pasteur which is recommended by the Lonely Planet for malaria tests.  I guess I'll start whatever treatment I need until the test comes back negative.

August 3, 2008 7:57 Senegal local time

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