Thanks for that info, flaglady47. That would probably explain the way he looks, I guess. I didn't know Malaria was still such a terrible illness/disease for well-heeled travelers like Matthews in this day and age... but what do I know?
I didn’t know Malaria was still such a terrible illness/disease for well-heeled travelers like Matthews in this day and age... but what do I know?
Don’t quote me on this, but I believe he got it on a trip to Africa. Maybe it was on a Safari or something. I just can’t remember, but I do believe he contracted it on a trip to Africa. He showed pictures of the trip when he got back, on his TV show.
In some ways malaria is worse nowadays because so many of the drugs are no longer effective in its treatment but it’s still a killer.