Where there are mosquitos there could be malaria.

--is glad the mosquitos in Texas only carry West Nile

Thanks for the link Mistofleas.

Diagnosed just last week? They were finished shooting just before Christmas. How long is the incubation period of malaria? Could he have contracted the disease at loser lodge?

Bebekid, take a look at Mistofleas' link above. Apparently it goes through several phases before you experience symptoms. I'm sure it's possible he could have contracted it at any point while he was down there.

I find it interesting though that, according to the news source, he took anti-malarial medication before and after he was in the Amazon. It might indicate that he was in a "survival" setting longer than we thought, giving his anti-malarial drugs enough time to wear off and become ineffective.

While he might have caught malaria at loser lodge, the probability is probably decreased by the fact that they have mosquito netting and well... walls to keep the skitters at bay. Out in the jungle, they got nada.

Which also makes me wonder- why wouldn't the production team put quinine in the same kit as the woman's tampons and other "necessities"?

As long as you are in the area where the infected mosquitoes live it does not matter if you have netting around your bed, you need protection 24/7.

I contracted malaria, even after taking prescribed medication. My symptoms developed two weeks after I was bitten, which is about the average incubation period for the type of malaria that is found in South America. He has been home for two months now.

Could it be that Dan just has the flu, which is rampant here in Houston at at the monment. He is getting press time, could this indicate he goes after Janet? When I had malaria I was hospitalized for over a week, and you know how HMOs try to limit a hospital stay. The article says he is recovering at home. Was he ever hospitalized?

>He
>is getting press time, could
>this indicate he goes after
>Janet?

According to ChillOne, Daniel is not long for the game. This article could be a pre-cursor to explain why he won't be able to do a post-boot publicity junket in the next few weeks.

>As long as you are in
>the area where the infected
>mosquitoes live it does not
>matter if you have netting
>around your bed, you need
>protection 24/7.

Yeah, I kind of figured that. It's like with the safe sex ads: "It only takes one time".

>I contracted malaria, even after taking
>prescribed medication. My symptoms
>developed two weeks after I
>was bitten, which is about
>the average incubation period for
>the type of malaria that
>is found in South America.

That sucks, Jumpup. Hopefully you're not having any relapses...
That sucks

> He has been home
>for two months now.
>
>Could it be that Dan just
>has the flu, which is
>rampant here in Houston at
>at the monment. He
>is getting press time, could
>this indicate he goes after
>Janet?

I think it might be over-suspicious to think that they would fabricate his diagnosis to give him the press he needs to be in the next three boots.

Or maybe I'm just naive....

Bear in mind that the survivors are getting DAILY medical exams, including some blood work, and supplement shots, as well as ongoing anti-malarial treatment. (and constant sunscreen applications)

Don't forget there is a WHOLE STAFF right there behind the camera. They do a good job of editing it out, of course.

-- jv