Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Girl, 17, catches malaria on school African trip
Rachel Cram spent 48 hours in hospital after she was struck down with the disease while visiting an orphan centre in Malawi.
.28 January 2011 20:50 GMT
A teenage girl was taken to hospital after catching malaria on a school trip - despite being on anti-malarial drugs.
Rachel Cram, 17, was on an aid visit to Malawi with Morrison's Academy in Crieff, Perthshire, when she was struck down with the mosquito-borne disease.
The sixth year pupil was ten days into the two-week excursion to orphan support centre Likhubula House, which has been financially supported by her school, when she felt unwell.
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http://news.stv.tv/scotland/tayside/224318-girl-17-catches-malaria-on-school-african-trip/
Rachel Cram spent 48 hours in hospital after she was struck down with the disease while visiting an orphan centre in Malawi.
.28 January 2011 20:50 GMT
A teenage girl was taken to hospital after catching malaria on a school trip - despite being on anti-malarial drugs.
Rachel Cram, 17, was on an aid visit to Malawi with Morrison's Academy in Crieff, Perthshire, when she was struck down with the mosquito-borne disease.
The sixth year pupil was ten days into the two-week excursion to orphan support centre Likhubula House, which has been financially supported by her school, when she felt unwell.
...
http://news.stv.tv/scotland/tayside/224318-girl-17-catches-malaria-on-school-african-trip/