Malaria

Guys, I was just sitting in the office here in the Dominican when 2 “official” guys came in and told me they need blood from me. Now, I am little curious and of course before giving blood to some strangers I want to know what would be for! They didn’t give me what I’d call “detailed information” but I think they make tests among all the people here because one of the volunteers got Malaria. I suppose I am not in risk since I am taking Chloroquine for a couple of weeks already but anyway. The guy opens this odd-looking wooden box with little glass test forms. Obviously there isn’t much any order and although he’s writing down my name and age and stuff I strongly doubt he will be able to figure out which test belongs to which person. Then I tell him that I already have a Malaria medication which makes him start to think. Apparently he has no medical background but now he has this 2 big boxes of Malaria pills: Chloroquine (which I already take) and something else. So usually you take one of those but never 2 at the same time. But this freak tries to make to take me the 2nd sort of pills as well. “Unfortunately” there isn’t any water here in the office right now. What a bad luck! So I tell him that he should leave the pills here and I am gonna take those later. I think this insulted his pride as an qualified “official” slightly and when leaving the office he keeps telling me “search for water, you have to take these pills, look for water!”

But it’s too late – I already turned towards my computer for to write this text