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| Cheryl Cole is battling infectious disease malaria |
The Girls Aloud singer has spent a fifth night in the hospital being treated for the illness after collapsing at a photoshoot last weekend. Originally thought to be exhaustion, her health continued declining until it was clear something was very wrong. She was admitted to the hospital and it was there where she was diagnosed with the terrible illness.
Malaria is a disease that affects over 300 million people worldwide, with about 1 to 3 million fatalities, most of them being children. The mosquitos that carry the disease are most prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, where Cheryl vacationed with Dancing with the Stars dancer Derek Hough.
According to OK Magazine UK, a spokesperson for Cheryl has announced that she was moved to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases at University College London in order to receive specialized care. She is expected to be there for a while, and is not expected to return to the auditions for her show X Factor.
Fellow Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle has asked fans to pray for her stricken bandmate on Twitter. Cheryl's estranged husband, footballer Ashley Cole, seems to be unaware of her plight, partying up in Los Angeles after England's disastrous removal from the World Cup.
Along with X Factor, Cheryl has been working on her second studio album, which was due for release in October. She was also supposed to perform at next month's V Festival in the UK. Both plans might be up for change as she battles this disease.
Get well soon, Cheryl!
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