Australian Woman Undergoes 36 Surgeries After Mosquito Bite In Nigeria

A 52-year-old Australian woman, Stephenie Rodriguez, has disclosed how she underwent 36 surgeries and had both feet amputated after contracting cerebral malaria during a business trip to Lagos State, Nigeria.

According to Rodriguez, she suffered cerebral malaria after the mosquito bite and had to undergo thirty six surgeries.Information Guide Nigeria

OSG reports that she revealed this while speaking with the Sydney Morning Herald.

Rodriguez said during the gathering, she was asked to take a photoshoot next to a pool of stagnant water. And it was there that she got bitten three times by a mosquito on her left ankle.

”The organizers asked me to go outside for a photo shoot with delegates. They had drones, shot B roll [extra footage], and Vox pops.

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”It was filmed next to a pool of stagnant water. It was sunset. That’s when I believe I was bitten three times by a mosquito on my left ankle.”

OSG reports that after flying to India, Ms Rodriguez began to feel exhausted and was rushed to the hospital after struggling to eat and drink.

According to OSG, an infectious diseases specialist confirmed she had cerebral Malaria and the doctors confirmed that Rodriguez had only a two per cent chance of survival after Artesunate – a drug used to treat severe malaria.

“It was the last trick in the bag, and they cautioned my family that if I survived, there would be collateral damage. The vasopressors robbed my feet and hands, the things furthest from my heart, of blood and like frostbite, the areas without blood and oxygen began to die,” Rodriguez said.

OSG reports that these drugs caused her feet and hands to blacken from necrosis. She witnessed her own toe fall off into her hand. After being airlifted back to Australia.

As reported by OSG, doctors advised she would have to undergo an above-the-knee amputation along with several fingers.

Rodriguez did multiple skin grafts instead to see if her condition would improve she was horrified with the idea of amputation.

According to OSG, due to the fact that she was unable to stand from unbearable pain, Ms Rodriguez underwent drastic surgery to have both feet amputated.Jamb Result

Rodriguez was replaced with above-ankle bilateral osseointegrated implants and mechanical feet.

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