Charlie Webster had tweeted this photo of herself in her Rio hospital bed before her condition deteriorated. She is reportedly out of an induced coma.

A British TV presenter has been brought out of an induced coma, after being struck down by a rare form of malaria in Rio.

And the first words out of Charlie Webster's mouth to her mother at her bedside were "look at all these machines, keeping me alive".

Webster, a former Sky Sports News anchor, is believed to have contracted the rare malaria strain on her way to the Olympic Games.

The 33-year-old had been in a coma and on life support in Rio de Janeiro, but was widely reported on Friday morning to have been brought back into consciousness.

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'CHARLOTTE KNOWS SHE NEARLY DIED'

KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/REUTERS TV presenter Charlie Webster, who is fighting malaria.

The Sun reported her mother Joy as being thankful she was able to communicate again.

"It's been the worst imaginable time – we have been beside ourselves with worry, but the fact Charlotte is now conscious is amazing.

"Charlotte knows she nearly died, she mouthed to me earlier 'look at all the machines keeping me alive," The Sun reported.

She began feeling unwell at the Olympics opening ceremony. Initially put it down to dehydration and felt well enough to post pictures from hospital on social media.

But her condition then deteriorated, and she was placed in a coma at a private hospital in Copacabana.

She was brought out of the coma on Friday to find her mother Joy by her bedside in Rio.

Webster is not totally in the clear however, doctors say she's still dependent on a machine to help her breathe and remains on dialysis after her kidneys failed during her illness.

WHERE DID SHE CONTRACT IT?

Webster travelled to France, Spain and Portugal, before flying to the north of Brazil before cycling down the country to Rio.

A friend said Webster checked the medical risks and was told she did not need to take anti-malaria drugs because of where she was travelling.

"Charlie is battling for survival at the moment – everyone is distraught. But she is so strong and a very fit and healthy person in general so we have to keep positive."

''The doctors have now identified the very rare malaria strain she has contracted so she is receiving the right treatment in Rio.'

Webster was one of Team GB's official presenters at the Olympics and was working alongside fellow ambassadors for a number of different broadcasters.

Much of the pre-Games lead-up was dominated by fears about the Zika virus - and a number of high-profile sports stars, including golfer Rory McIlroy, chose to opt out of the Games.

While malaria and Zika are both mosquito-borne diseases, they are caused by different mosquitoes. Malaria, especially if it isn't treated within 24 hours, can lead to severe illness - and death, while Zika is generally not considered lethal.