Netball World Cup: Uganda coach Fred Mugerwa says withdrawn player 'had malaria'
The long-serving coach, who is leading a 12-player squad during his second spell at the helm, did not specify whether the cause of the other player's illness was known.
"We thought that maybe she would improve but, as she continued playing again, she became weaker and weaker, so we decided to replace her," he added.Malaria is a tropical disease spread by mosquitoes. Symptoms usually appear seven to 18 days after infection, but it is not contagious. Under new rules introduced by World Netball earlier this year, teams are allowed to take up to three reserves to theand replace players with them if their reasons and written evidence for doing so are acceptable to the governing body.
Uganda's dominant first World Cup win over Wales was their third at the South African edition of the tournament, where they finished second in their initial group behind holders New Zealand.
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