Bridgetown (Barbados), Aug 30 (IANS) Singer Rihanna was left frantic with worry after her father was hospitalised with dengue fever.

Rihanna, real name Robyn Fenty, visited her dad Ronald in their native Barbados, but just days after the star’s trip, her father fell ill.

Ronald was rushed to hospital where doctors diagnosed him with dengue fever – and he admits his health battle scared his daughter.

‘It was horrible. I thought I was going to die. I was actually in a hospital ward that Robyn’s friend worked in as a doctor. She offered me her BlackBerry to call Robyn,’ contactmusic.com quoted him as saying.

‘I called her and she was worried – she said, ‘Daddy, what’s wrong with you?’ Luckily I pulled through after a scary few days,’ he added.