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A 59-year-old male asked:

I am looking after someone who has had a bad bout of malaria. temp has been normal for past 2 days. very fatigued today. urine was dark colour up until yesterday. today back to normal. concerned about anemia. do i need to take action or is quiet rest?

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Dr. Richard Romano
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
Malaria : Please take that person to the emergency room. The person may have a severe form with anemia
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