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What Was George's Illness in the Movie?


There is a scene in the film where one of the tribe workers tells Joy that something is wrong with George and they come to see him and everyone has to hold him down. There is also a scene where George has to take pills before he goes out and shoots an aggressive lion that is believed killed their friend's goat.

Did George have Malaria? Is that the reason why he was taking pills?

Joe

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Yes Joe, it is mentioned as malaria in the film. It can cause confusion and delirium. You probably know that it's still one of the world's worst killers.

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My Dad caught malaria while in World War II and fifteen years later, he'd still suffer from it. I remember him lying in bed and shaking so much the bottles rattled on the dresser. Unless that was a dream. Come to think of it, since he was lying in bed, why would bottles rattle on a dresser across the room?

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