A SCOTS student became so poorly after catching dengue fever on holiday that her pal almost 'called a priest' - after filming her acting 'possessed' while ill in bed. Cara Pyper, from Edinburgh , had been in Bali, Indonesia, for two weeks when all of a sudden she began to feel 'deathly unwell' as if she had been 'hit by a bus'. 4 Cara Pyper, left, went to Bali in Indonesia with her friend Abbi Credit: Kennedy News 4 The 22-year-old developed a high temperature, headaches, muscle pain, and extreme fatigue Credit: Kennedy News 4 Cara can be seen waving her arms about looking 'possessed' as if she was swatting flies while asleep Credit: Kennedy News The 22-year-old developed a high temperature, headaches, muscle pain, and extreme fatigue, all common symptoms of dengue.
Dengue, also known as dengue fever, is an infection spread by mosquitoes. In a video taken by her friend, Abbi Whorriskey, the student can be seen waving her arms about looking 'possessed' as if she was swatting flies while asleep. Abbi, also 22, even joked she thought she might need to 'phone a priest' after seeing her friend's 'scary' sleep movements.
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