Malaria, specifically vivax

[loopymushroom]

Hey all! I'm delighted to have found this community, it's exactly what I was after!

Setting: Pseudo-mediaeval fantasy, climate about that of central Europe. I'm assuming malaria is not uncommon and is pretty recognisable to a physician, as the city is about a mile away from a sizeable stretch of marshy mosquito-infested peat bog, and it was once

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[twoshadows]

my personal experience is of falciparum (I think- that's what was dominant where I was)so that's definitely less useful to you! But in case it's useful at all

[loopymushroom]

It's all useful! Thanks for sharing your experience! :D

[anonymous]

I grew up in West Africa and had malaria regularly, as everybody did, just like getting flu regularly when you grow up in UK. So I can tell you what it feels like, though I don't know what type of malaria you mean by vivax malaria

[loopymushroom]

That's really helpful, thank you so much! :D The sensory oddness sounds similar to the experience I had with morphine, so good to know I might be able to draw on that. Thanks for sharing!