Today I was told a joke of a man who having fell sick for a while decided to go for a medical check-up, and when the results of the tests he ran came through, it was discovered he was HIV positive. The first thing the man mouthed was Aaaah 'thank god its not Ebola!'
Now that's how dreaded Ebola is;
Before the headline further confuses the reader, let me go straight to the point.
Ebola is not a Bomb! no, it is not 'Fat man' or ' Little boy' dropped in Negasaki and Heroshima in 1945 that ended the 2nd world war.
Ebola is a disease caused by a Virus, and just like HIV and Aids is has no cure. Unlike HIV which can stay in ones body for a long time without the victim showing any symptoms, Ebola only has an incubation period of 2 -21 days before the symtoms manifest.
Many Nigerians do not know anything about Ebola especially those in the rural areas, they do not know what it is yet alone apply preventive mechanism. Suffice you to know that even in Abuja Nigeria's Federal Capital which is the perfect example of an urban area, people do not know what Ebola virus disease is.
A police sergeant I gave a ride sometime last week saw these tiny pieces of papers in my car... baraudavid.blogspot.com
