Trevor* is full of life today and loves playing with his friends, but he recently was so ill from malaria, his family feared that he was nearing death. When the 6-year-old first came to The D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation Malaria Center in August, he was suffering from severe malaria that required immediate treatment.
Though he only started showing symptoms a few days ago, Trevor’s malaria advanced so rapidly that he was too weak and tired to wake up. Unfortunately, this is too often the case with small children; their bodies are simply unable to fight off the parasite and they become sick and lethargic very quickly.
Trevor was immediately taken to a treatment room at the Malaria Center where he tested positive for malaria. Because his blood glucose level was also very low, he received an IV to raise his blood sugar as an emergency measure. Trevor also received Artesunate intravenously, which is always given in severe malaria cases for rapid clearance of the parasites.
After stabilization, Healing Faith Uganda transported Trevor to a children’s hospital for continued care. At the hospital, Trevor required more blood glucose and a blood transfusion. Thankfully, within 12 hours of admission, Trevor was already improving and was able to sit up, eat, and drink. Within 24 hours he was playing with his roommates in the hospital. Trevor had made a complete 360 and was going back to his usual playful self!
