Prior to playing soccer at Kyampisi on Friday afternoon, Brittney (a married lady from Tennessee, USA) and I drove little Peter to the Medical Clinic at Kalagi.
Peter has an enlarged spleen which has led to other complications including anaemia and a lower tolerance to infection. He has also required 4 blood transfusions over the past few months.
After presenting with a high fever and diarrhea it was thought he may now have malaria. The Clinic nurse gave Peter one of the standard Malaria Tests - which requires a drop of the patient's blood (together with another solution) being placed on a short plastic 'ruler'. After about 20 minutes the Test indicates whether the result is positive or negative.
In Peter's case, the test came back positive and he was given the appropriate medication, via a needle in his thigh - much to his horror!
This particular treatment required Peter to have 2 follow-up needles on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
Unfortunately Peter hasn't improved and we plan to take him to Case Medical Surgery on Monday for another blood transfusion and they'll probably admit him to hospital.
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