Just another mosquito bite

I have gotten many many mosquito bites here in Tanzania. So far, I've been quite lucky and not contracted the dreaded malaria parasite. Last week, however, my luck (and Sue's) ran out. Sue and I both got malaria. The expensive malaria prophylaxis I bought in the states was usurped by a single mosquito. Ironically, the anti-malarial medicine I took to defeat malaria was only 3000 shillings, a mere 2.25 dollars. At this point in the volunteer program, about 50% of the volunteers have contracted malaria and it has become quite normal as more and more of us fall to the parasite. The way malaria is "counted" is by the number of malaria parasites per 200 white blood cell count. If you score the max of a 10 count, you essentially are dead from malaria. Sue and I both scored a 2 on the Richter-scale for malaria. No worries parents, we both feel great after taking our medication. Just another day in Tanzania! haha..