Fiorentina confirm Kouame contracted malaria at AFCON

Fiorentina ahead Christian Kouame has been taken into hospital after contracting malaria whereas enjoying within the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Ivory Coast worldwide gained the match and remained there for a number of days to hitch within the celebrations.

When he returned to Florence, a statement from the club notes that Kouame felt unwell and had a excessive fever final evening.

He had checks this morning that resulted constructive for the presence of malaria.

The participant has been taken into hospital for remedy and his situation might be evaluated over the subsequent few days.

Kouame turns into the third participant to check constructive for malaria after Moussa Diarra of Toulouse, who contracted the sickness through the match.

In the meantime, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma was allowed to play for Mali regardless of contracting malaria, as confirmed by Mali coach Eric Chelle after the defeat to Kouame’s Ivory Coast.

Malaria will not be contagious, however is unfold by mosquito bites.

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