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Gavin and Stacey star 'dying' as he shares terrifying symptoms
Actor Larry Lamb has discussed the 'hellish' condition he came down with as a result of a debilitating fever, caused by an infection following a trip to Senegal
Gavin and Stacey actor Larry Lamb, 77, has spoken about a terrifying illness he contracted after a trip to Senegal, which left him feeling like he was dying and resulted in permanent hearing loss. Back home in north London I felt fine, so stopped taking the Malarone pills", reports the Mirror. Larry will return to play Mick in the Gavin & Stacey finale (Image: BBC/Toffee International Ltd./Tom Jackson)Colin Campbell, an audiologist who treated Larry at a local Specsavers, explained that malarial infection can damage the hair cells in the inner ear, which send electrical signals to the cochlear nerve.
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