Musk nearly died of malaria in 2001 after misdiagnosis, spent 10 days in ICU
DimaZeniuk · x · 2026-10-19
DimaZeniuk shares an old Elon Musk anecdote: in early 2001, Musk contracted malaria during a trip to South Africa and was initially misdiagnosed with viral meningitis. He spent 10 days in intensive care and took five months to fully recover, later joking: "That's my lesson for taking a vacation: vacation will kill you."
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