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On April 25, the football player shared a video on his Instagram micro-blog “Zero Malaria” aimed at the fight against malaria.
Faded features, visible forehead wrinkles and crow’s feet, gray beard and hair… If you’re wondering what David Beckham will look like at 70, the footballer shared a taste of it on social media on April 25. In real The 47-year-old Englishman posted a short video on his Instagram account to raise awareness about malaria.
So it’s a few years older than David Beckham – two decades. – the video starts before it returns to its normal appearance in a few seconds. A symbolic transformation, given these large white letters that then explode against a black background;
The former international, who says he is “proud” to be a part of the movement against the disease, then appears alongside Nigerian director Meji Alabi. The two men, accomplices, exchange a few football passes before the latter declares hopefully that today “we have the keys to eradicating malaria” as scientific research advances. “This is a fight we can win,” added David Beckham in the caption of the short video.
Every 60 seconds a child dies of malaria
According to the WHO, malaria, an infectious disease caused by parasites, mainly affects African countries. 95% of registered cases come from this region of the world. Two scientists who appear in the athlete’s video agree with the same observation. if a “cure is possible,” then world leaders have a responsibility to fight it, using political measures that must be accompanied by collective awareness. “We will not rest until we succeed in ending the disease,” says Damaris Matoke, a researcher who participated in the video.
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Malaria, transmitted by the bites of certain tropical mosquitoes, initially causes fever, chills and headache… But it can progress very quickly. Convulsions, difficulty breathing, among others. if the patient is not treated within 24 hours, the infection can progress very quickly and become fatal. Thus, every 60 seconds a child dies of malaria. Hurry up.
Source: Le Figaro
