Elon Musk describes what it was like to have a 'near fatal case' of malaria, and why he thinks the same medicine that worked on him could treat coronavirus
Elon Musk opened up about contracting a potentially deadly form of malaria, saying he had a "near fatal case."
Musk touted the drug used to treat his illness as a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus, which causes a disease known as COVID-19. "Would've died for sure if not for chloroquine," Musk said. "Doesn't mean it works for C19, but maybe better than nothing." Musk isn't a doctor, nor is he an expert on infectious diseases. While researchers are studying the effectiveness of using chloroquine to treat the coronavirus, it's not yet proven to work.Elon Musk has opened up about contracting malaria in 2000, saying he had a "near fatal case" of the disease.
In several tweets on Monday night, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO described what happened when he contracted falciparum, a potentially fatal form of malaria that can affect the central nervous system or cause "acute respiratory distress," according to theMusk said he thinks a drug that was used to treat his illness would be effective in treating the novel coronavirus. . "Would've died for sure if not for chloroquine. Doesn't mean it works for C19, but maybe better than nothing.
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