Fiorentina Winger Kouame Tests Positive For Malaria. He Helped Ivory Coast Win The Africa Cup

FLORENCE, Italy: Fiorentina winger Christian Kouame has been hospitalized after testing optimistic for malaria, the Tuscan squad introduced Wednesday.

Kouame just lately returned from the Africa Cup of Nations the place he helped Ivory Coast to the title.

“ACF Fiorentina announces that, following signs of fever and general sickness during the night between Feb. 20 and 21, a test to check for a possible malaria infection was carried out this morning, which resulted positive,” the membership stated in an announcement. “The player has been hospitalized and will be reevaluated over the coming days.”

Kouame has performed in 15 matches and scored as soon as for Fiorentina in all competitions this season. He was not known as up for Fiorentina’s 1-1 draw at Empoli on Sunday.

Kouame was an unused substitute within the Africa Cup last 10 days in the past, when host nation Ivory Coast beat Nigeria 2-1 for the title.

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