Actor Larry Lamb, known for his role in the popular sitcom Gavin & Stacey, recounts his experience with malaria contracted during a trip to Senegal. The illness left him with lasting effects, including deafness in one ear and tinnitus.
Gavin & Stacey star Larry Lamb has recalled suffering from a life-threatening illness back in 2010. The actor, 77, who plays Mick Shipman in the show, caught malaria after a trip to Senegal to raise awareness about child poverty. When he returned to the UK from his trip he started to develop a severe fever that lasted for months and the illness eventually left him deaf in one ear and developing tinnitus. He has now told The Express of his terrifying symptoms: 'It's been catastrophic.
I'm famous for never being ill. But I went into complete physical meltdown. At one point I felt like I was dying. But the real shock was when I realised I couldn't hear properly. 'It was like the worst hangover I'd ever had. For a few days I had a fever which caused me to sweat and then cool again. I couldn't sleep - I didn't have the strength to do anything. 'It was hellish. If I was sitting with two or three friends, it was impossible to follow the conversation. I suddenly understood why people with hearing loss can become isolated.'
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