I thought I had a two-day hangover but it was actually MALARIA - I fought for my life in hospital after missing a common symptom

Daily Mail​

21 hours ago

A TV star has revealed how he fought for his life in hospital after confusing malaria for a two-day hangover.
Adventurer Aldo Kane has opened up on how he was rushed to hospital after missing a common symptom.
He appeared on ITV 's Lorraine, speaking to the Scottish host about his brand new show The Wild Ones on Apple TV.
Recalling the scary and life-threatening ordeal, which happened in 2024, Aldo explained he had been in Malaysia filming when he caught the disease.
The former former Royal Marines Commando Sniper said: I've always been pretty careful about taking my meds, but for whatever reason...'
Aldo, continued: 'I came back home from Malaysia, went to a wedding, woke up on the Saturday feeling a bit rough, Sunday I was thinking two-day hangover isn't right.
Recalling the scary and life-threatening ordeal, which happened in 2024, Aldo explained he had been in Malaysia filming when he caught the disease
'By the weekend I was in hospital with malaria, pretty badly. Not bad odds, that's the first time in 30 years.'
Malaria is caused by parasites through the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Typical symptoms include fever, headache, as well as aches and chills before progressing to more serious illness including seizures and organ failure.
At the time of his hospital stint, Aldo took to social media to share a snap of him in bed as he received treatment from the NHS.
Looking severely unwell, he penned: 'Felt pretty ropey after wedding last week and put it down to lack of phys and too much fizz.
'The week got progressively worse, fever, muscle cramps, flue symptoms, banging head ache, aching abdomen, brain fog and dark wee.
'Straight to the ED at hospital where I've been since. Whisked through rapid and into days of testing for all sorts of tropical diseases.
'The infectious diseases team narrowed it down to Malaria, P. Falciparum, the most deadly of the parasites. Needless to say, I've been pretty broken since.
At the time of his hospital stint, Aldo took to social media to share a snap of him in bed as he received treatment from the NHS
'My bad admin or incredibly great odds as I've been in and out of jungles for 27 years now and never got sick. I'll take those odds and pay the tax.'
At the time, Aldo was flooded with support from fans, with one writing: 'Holy cr*p. Heal well. Scary stuff to be hit like that!!'
While a second commented: 'I got Malaria as a kid in Solomon Island - still remember. So awful. Heal fast.'
Lorraine airs weekdays from 9am on ITV1 and ITVX.
WHAT IS MALARIA?
- Malaria is an infection of the liver and red blood cells caused by parasites
- The parasites are spread through the bite of certain mosquitoes
- Contracted in tropical and subtropical areas of Asia, Africa, Central and South America, the Pacific Islands and parts of the Middle East
- Approximately 500 cases of malaria are diagnosed in Australia each year
- Almost all cases are in people who didn't take anti-malarial medications
- Symptoms include sudden fever, chills, headache, sweating, nausea, vomiting and pain in joints and muscles
- Can include seizures, confusion, kidney failure, breathing difficulty and coma