Fox News anchor John Roberts is on the way to recovery after receiving a diagnosis of malaria.
“I had injured from the top of my head at the end of my toes. Literally everywhere, ”recalls Roberts, 68 years old People In an interview published on Thursday, August 28. “I was also assailed to shiver uncontrolled during my show. At first, I thought it was just muscle cramps and ailments. But when I started shiver, I started to lean towards the flu. My rheumatologist told me to go to the emergency room.”
Once he was hospitalized and his blood analyzes have shown that his white plates and blood cells were both low, Roberts was diagnosed with parasitic disease and transmitted by mosquitoes.
“I said to myself:” Of course, you have malaria. … You never do anything in small measurements, “joked Roberts. “But I was a little frightened. Malaria can be fatal if it is not controlled. I don’t know exactly how” serious “it was from a medical classification, but it certainly felt severe. I never felt so sick in my life.”
According to the Mayo clinicMalaria is a disease caused by a parasite. Signs and symptoms usually start in a few weeks after being bitten by an infected mosquito. Some patients have cycles of “attacks” of malaria. An attack usually starts with chills and chills, followed by a high fever, then perspiration and a return to normal temperature.
THE America’s reports The Coanchor suspects that he contracted the disease during the July holidays in Indonesia. According to Roberts, he started feeling sick about 10 days after returning home.
John Roberts
Fox News ChannelIt is currently treated with IV ArtesUnate but continues to feel symptoms.
“Yesterday was a decline. I felt horrible all day,” he said. “I also have wild oscillations at temperature every hour. I’m going to tremble and tremble like a leaf … the next one I’m going to sweat. “
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While Roberts hopes that he can return to report the news after the Labor Day on Tuesday September 2, the priority remains good.
Along the way, he expresses his gratitude for health professionals and colleagues as Trace Gallagher who heads for the Coanchor America’s reports with Sandra Smith in his absence.
“Thank you for jumping on the chair today! I sort of fell with a serious case of malaria,” he wrote via x Tuesday August 26. “I can honestly say that I am the only person in the hospital with malaria. In fact, one of my doctors said that I am the first case he has ever seen. Thank you to the people of @inovahealth for their expertise and their compassion …!”
