Longuyon. “Feeling useful is my way of resisting”: Rachid Bouamara fights Parkinson’s

A former footballer, civil servant, and father, Rachid Bouamara's life was turned upside down after a severe form of COVID-19 in March 2021. At 56, this Longuyon resident is now continuing his fight against Parkinson's disease with great resilience.
At the time, the symptoms resembled those of a classic COVID-19 case: a persistent fever, tremors, and extreme fatigue. But Rachid Bouamara, a seasoned athlete who had played in the honor division at Longuyon and Verdun, sensed something was wrong. Hospitalized at the height of the wave in March 2021, he nearly died. In the following weeks, slowness of movement, loss of balance...
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