- Request received07/05/2025
- Checked & confirmed14/05/2025
- Fundraising14/05/2025
- Treatment provided07/07/2025
- Invoice paid05/12/2025
- Case closed12/04/2026
Why is treatment sometimes done earlier than the payment?
When a case is urgent and vital, hospitals often proceed with delivering medical care right away to save a life, even before the finalisation of admission procedures. Usually, when this happens, hospitals put the bill on our credit until the funds are transferred to their accounts. That’s why the chronology can sometimes be in disorder.
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Eunice A., 2
Report publishedInfections
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$75
About infections
Severe malaria typically occurs due to delayed treatment of uncomplicated malaria. This stage of the disease is defined by clinical or laboratory evidence of vital organ dysfunction. Nearly all deaths from severe malaria result from infections with P. falciparum, although P. vivax and P. knowlesi can also cause severe disease. Diarrhoea is loose, watery stools that occur more frequently than usual. Diarrhoea is usually caused by a virus, or sometimes, contaminated food. Less frequently, it can be a sign of another disorder, such as inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome. Symptoms include frequent, loose, watery stools and stomach pain.
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Background
Eunice is the second child in a family of two, born to parents who rely on peasant farming and casual labor to make a living. She is an energetic and curious little girl who enjoys mimicking her mother’s chores - if her mother is doing laundry, Eunice often ends up soaking herself while trying to copy her. She loves spending time with older children in the neighborhood, who treat her like their little sister and sometimes even braid her hair. Her favorite pastime is playing hide-and-seek, especially with her sister. Until two days ago, Eunice had been in good health. Her mother noticed that she suddenly became dull and unusually restless. Soon after, she developed a fever accompanied by chills and itchy skin. Her condition worsened with nausea, vomiting, and bouts of diarrhea, leaving her so weak that she was unresponsive when called by name. Alarmed, her mother rushed her to the hospital for urgent care.
Medical history
Eunice was brought to the hospital with fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. She was diagnosed with severe malaria and mild dehydration, requiring admission. She remained in the ward for several days and received IV Artesunate, ORS, Zinc Sulphate, antibiotics, and other supportive medications. She improved steadily and was later discharged on oral treatment. A follow-up call to her mother confirmed that Eunice has fully recovered and resumed her normal activities, playing with other children.
Prognosis
The prognosis for malaria in children is highly variable, ranging from full recovery to severe complications and even death, especially in areas with high malaria transmission. Uncomplicated malaria generally has a good prognosis, while severe malaria, particularly due to Plasmodium falciparum, carries a high mortality rate The patient was brought in hospital in time before she lost a lot of body fluids and worsened to extreme conditions and with proper management is set to make a full recovery
