Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amollo on Sunday opened up on the disease that affected his brain that caused his collapse during an event in Siaya over the weekend.
Through his social media account, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) legislator stated that upon diagnosis, doctors found that he was suffering from a strain of malaria parasite that had started to affect his brain.
"Didn’t know Malaria can be so dangerous! Developed Malaria which the doctors say was starting to affect the brain! Fortunately, all under control now!" he tweeted on Sunday.
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Earlier reports indicated that after collapsing, Otiende Amollo was rushed to Bondo Health Centre where he was stabilized.
He was later on transferred to the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu aboard a Red Cross ambulance to recuperate.
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Siaya Senator James Orengo told journalists that the MP was stable and that there was no crisis.
"He has been in court, parliament and has been on the ground in his constituency. It is a matter of exhaustion and dehydration, but he is stable," he assured.
According to medical journals, cerebral malaria (that affects the brain) is the most severe neurological complication of infection with Plasmodium falciparum (the malaria parasite).
With over 575,000 cases annually, children in sub-Saharan Africa are the most affected.
Surviving patients have an increased risk of neurological and cognitive deficits, behavioural difficulties and epilepsy making cerebral malaria a leading cause of childhood neuro-disability in the region.
Earlier in March, the Rarieda MP was involved in an accident along the Nairobi-Nakuru Road.
[caption caption="Otiende Amollo's vehicle after the accident"]
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