LeeWallaceRFC 3,920 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Quote 'She is battling to stay alive': Team GB sports presenter Charlie Webster is in a coma in a Rio hospital after being struck down with a rare form of malaria Charlie Webster fighting for her life in hospital after contracting malaria TV presenter is reportedly in a coma and on life support in Rio de Janeiro The 33-year-old is in Rio to cover the Olympics as Team GB ambassador Her family, including her mother and brother, have flown to her bedside TV presenter Charlie Webster is fighting for her life in a Brazilian hospital after being struck down by a rare strain of malaria on her way to the Olympic Games. The 33-year-old former Sky Sports News anchor is reportedly in a coma and on a life support machine in Rio de Janeiro. She began feeling unwell while attending the opening ceremony but put it down to dehydration - even tweeting pictures of herself from a hospital bed 10 days ago. But her condition has since deteriorated, according to The Sun. The build-up to the Rio Olympics was overshadowed by concerns about the Zika outbreak, but it is the better known mosquito-borne virus which Webster has contracted. A friend of hers told the newspaper: 'Charlie is battling for survival at the moment – everyone is distraught. 'But she is so strong and a very fit and healthy person in general so we have to keep positive. 'The doctors have now identified the very rare malaria strain she has contracted so she is receiving the right treatment in Rio.' Webster's family, including her mother and brother, have flown to be at her bedside. She was one of Team GB's official presenters at the Olympics and was working alongside fellow ambassadors for a number of different broadcasters. The TV presenter is being treated in the intensive care unit at a hospital in Copacabana. The imposing private hospital is the clinic if choice for Brazil's rich and famous. Hospital staff declined to discuss Webster's condition when approached by MailOnline last night. She arrived in Rio on August 4 and the following night attended the opening ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium. But she is said to have felt unwell during the event and began vomiting. Webster initially put it down to dehydration and felt well enough to post pictures from hospital on social media. She tweeted: 'Very rough day, severe dehydration & infection - 2 drips & antibiotics #Rio.' Later Webster added: 'I'm getting there...awful few days with serious infection #Rio'. Last December Webster split amicably from her actor boyfriend of one year Allen Leech, who played Tom Branson in Downton Abbey, with the pair wanting to focus on their respective careers. Webster was part of a team who cycled 3,000 miles from the UK to Rio over a six-week period to raise money for a cancer charity, the Jane Tomlinson Appeal. Her journey began in London and took her through France, Spain and Portugal. She then flew to the north of Brazil before cycling down the country to Rio. A friend said Webster checked the medical risks and was told she did not need to take anti-malaria drugs because of where she was travelling. Fears had been raised ahead of the Olympics about the Zika outbreak, leading to a number of high-profile sports stars including golfer Rory McIlroy choosing to opt out of the Games. The mosquito-borne virus has been linked to severe birth defects and possible neurological problems in adults. World Health Organisation guidance states that the risk of malaria transmission is 'negligible or non-existent' except in the Amazon region, also encompassing the Northern states of Brazil. This includes the city of Manaus which is hosting some of the Olympic football matches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsasasfloppyhair 13,310 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 If this was one of the high profile athletes it would be all over the news. Sounds pretty grim. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 good luck to her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,650 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Shame. She'd take a cock no questions asked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 It's always sadder when they're good looking Good luck Charlie Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,650 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 1 minute ago, Gaz52 said: It's always sadder when they're good looking Good luck Charlie I always laugh at those social media posts when someone dies saying they were stunning or beautiful but when when a fat ugly one dies its just a R.I.P Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 60,467 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I have had SSN on most of the morning and they have not mentioned this lassies battle once!!??..Very Strange. Wish her all the very best.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanoli 4,628 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Brutal. Hope she pulls through. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsasasfloppyhair 13,310 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 29 minutes ago, The Godfather said: I always laugh at those social media posts when someone dies saying they were stunning or beautiful but when when a fat ugly one dies its just a R.I.P Nobody is ever a cunt when they die. Even Saddam had well wishers. If it people could say what they really thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,650 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Just now, bigsasasfloopyhair said: Nobody is ever a cunt when they die. Even Saddam had well wishers. If it people could say what they really thought. "They always take the best" The boy was a massive bell end more like Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie 12,905 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 You are the new leader in the longest topic title 2016. Congratulations Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gman36 3,456 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 8 hours ago, bigsasasfloopyhair said: If this was one of the high profile athletes it would be all over the news. Sounds pretty grim. Almost as if a person's perceived fame or importance is related to the amount of attention they receive from the press eh..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,512 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Seen this at lunchtime, tragic. Mosquitos kill the most people on the planet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCapone 7,678 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Would love a munch at her rug Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 54,447 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 She's been taken out of her coma for tests. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeWallaceRFC 3,920 Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 40 minutes ago, DBBTB said: She's been taken out of her coma for tests. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.T.G 10,773 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 10 hours ago, bigsasasfloopyhair said: Nobody is ever a cunt when they die. Even Saddam had well wishers. If it people could say what they really thought. Say what you want about Saddam but he would have flattened IS with a single swift of his fat pinky Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Good to hear she's getting a bit better I'm gonna e-mail her and say I was there for her whilst she was in her coma, didn't leave her side, washed her etc. She's actually unbelievable in that picture in the OP. I'd declare my love to her, fart then run away Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Hurlock Loyal 12,133 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Why any medical professional would not issue anti malarial drugs to somebody going to one of the most prolific hotspots is baffling. Hope she pulls through, sadly malaria can have long lasting effects well after contraction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 17,065 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Thread title says it all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammy. Watp. 492 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 why would you think a thread title that long is OK? It's not OK it's stupid looking. i just hope admin can sort this mess out Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 If any more news updates come in could you add them to the thread title OP ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 3 hours ago, Cammy. Watp. said: why would you think a thread title that long is OK? It's not OK it's stupid looking. i just hope admin can sort this mess out I just assumed he worked for the Daily Record Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,071 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 11 hours ago, Cammy. Watp. said: why would you think a thread title that long is OK? It's not OK it's stupid looking. i just hope admin can sort this mess out Agreed. It takes away all the suspense before you open the thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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