Clooney reveals malaria battles after second bout

Actor George Clooney will tonight tell TV viewers of his battles with malaria and his humanitarian work in Africa.

His publicist Stan Rosenfield said Clooney had recovered from the malaria he contracted earlier this month during a visit to Sudan – his second attack.

Clooney will discuss the condition and his aid work on Piers Morgan’s CNN show tonight.

The actor says his own experience with the disease shows how proper medication can turn “the most lethal condition in Africa” into “a bad 10 days instead of a death sentence”.

Speaking about the malaria, Clooney joked: “Well you know even with malaria it’s just good fun. I’ve had it twice, I guess the mosquito in Juba looked at me and thought I was the bar.”

The news of the actor’s illness was announced by Piers Morgan – who interviewed the star for his CNN chat show – when he wrote on his twitter page: “BREAKING NEWS: George Clooney has contracted malaria following recent trip to Sudan. Reveals news on @PiersTonighttomorrow 9PM ET … More Clooney - it's his 2nd bout of malaria. Taking medication but feeling rough. (sic)”

Morgan then revealed he had received many offers from willing women to nurse the ‘Men Who Stare at Goats’ star back to health but their offers were too late.

He tweeted: “Clooney malaria update: now have 24,563 offers to nurse him. But his rep says medication worked and he's OK. Sorry, ladies. If the nursing offer still stands though, I'm beginning to feel a bit hot under the collar myself.”