A TOWIE star was rushed to hospital on Tuesday after contracting malaria.
Vas J Morgan, 35, took to his Instagram Story as he told his followers he had ended up in hospital with the disease just three days after travelling to Ghana in Africa.
Vas – who appeared on The Only Way Is Essex from 2014 to 2018 – shared a snap of his hand attached to a drip as he received treatment.
The reality star captioned the post: ‘3 days in Ghana and already contracted malaria. Road to recovery starts now.’
He later added as he reassured his fans: ‘Sorry to panic everyone. I perhaps should think before posting something so worrying. Me and my Sagittarius need for attention.
A TOWIE star was rushed to hospital on Tuesday after contracting malaria
Vas J Morgan, 35, took to his Instagram Story as he told his followers he had ended up in hospital with the disease just three days after travelling to Ghana in Africa
Vas – who appeared on The Only Way Is Essex from 2014 to 2018 – shared a snap of his hand attached to a drip as he received treatment
‘I am very sick but I’m in good hands and I am told I will have a very speedy recovery. Thankfully we caught it very early.
‘I’ll be back to the village for @vasmorganfoundation asap!’
The NHS says: ‘Malaria is a serious infection spread by mosquitoes. If it’s not diagnosed and treated quickly, you can die from it.’
Symptoms include a high temperature, sweats and chills, headaches and feeling confused.
He later added as he reassured his fans: ‘Sorry to panic everyone. I perhaps should think before posting something so worrying. Me and my Sagittarius need for attention’
