Denial continues to fuel the deadly outbreak in West Africa. The message is spray-painted on walls in the capital of Liberia, the country hardest hit by the worst-ever Ebola outbreak. Full Coverage of Ebola Outbreak.
A group of young adults wearing colorful paper hats stood out on the earth-toned streets. I asked the group what they were doing and they called over their leader. Telling them it is real. Telling them how to prevent it. Some people do not believe that Ebola exists. Just two weeks ago, an angry mob stormed an treatment center in West Point, a slum that has since been quarantined. The mob told patients they had malaria , not Ebola, and encouraged them to flee.
When government mistrust runs this high, communities need to spread public health messages. How do you prevent Ebola? No arms were linked, no hands were held. How hard those warnings must be to sell. What community doesn't want to gather to remember lost loved ones? Who doesn't want to care for the sick?
To hold the hand of someone who is dying? As simple as this group seems, its actions will make inroads at a time when governments and aid organizations can only reach so far. Ordinary people educating their own communities. Stream on. By ABC News. September 1, , AM. What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision.
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