The Jamaican Government and the Ebola Virus

Is the Ebola virus in Kingston,Jamaica and if so why is the government hiding it from us ?

I am beyond outraged at the government of Jamaica, instead of wanting to protect your people you are putting us in harm. The Ebola virus is in Kingston, Jamaica no joke, all seriousness. The person is currently getting treated in an unnamed location in the island and he is being isolated from us (the rest of the population). I’m sure you have all heard the so-called “rumours”, of the doctor who has it.Well if you think it is a rumour then remember what we Jamaicans always say “ if it nuh guh so, it guh near so”. Please note that when I talk I talk facts and this information that I received about the person who has Ebola is coming from a very trustworthy source.

My main concern is not only protecting myself but to protect my home, my country. This virus kills 50% of the person it comes in contact with, but in the past weeks that has risen from 50% to 90%.

One of the most recent biggest lie that this government has told us once again via ads and so forth is that Ebola is spread directly through bodily fluids. THIS IS A LIE. In truth, Ebola can spread through the air over short distances via aerosols - airborne particles and can be contacted through contaminated surfaces. Let’s say you give your friend your phone to make a call and they hand it back to you; they may leave the Ebola virus just by touching the phone and the virus can be open for minutes or even hours and then you yourself have been in contact with the Ebola virus.

This is also the same government who hid the fact that the Chik-V was here in Jamaica and said that they had it under control. If they had it under control then why do the percentage rates of persons having the Chik-V are on a rise ? Wise up people !

NOTE: Ebola like other viruses can’t stand heat or sunlight so they can be destroyed by this (this statement does not mean that if we are near heat or if we stand in the sun it will be destroyed).

It has been said that Jamaica is a third world country and so we cannot afford the instruments needed to take care of this deadly virus but yet our ever loving Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller travels in fine style by taking private jets/planes just like how a majority of us take taxi. Her lavish lifestyle ending in the result of her travel expenses adding up to over one million JMD and I repeat that is just for TRAVEL EXPENSES but yet we can’t afford some few basic utensils that can help a country! – Good Job Portia J, or was this your idea or Peter Phillips ?

People stop and think for a few minutes if the US government which is a first world country does not have everything under control when it comes to the Ebola virus then why do we a mediocre third world country phantoms the mere idea that we can have it under control when we can’t even have an issue such as a raise in bus fare under control? If you are thinking that the US government still have it under control then why did Obama just recently sign an executive order authorizing the forced government quarantine of anyone showing symptoms of infectious disease? -Let us not be fooled any longer.

The incubation period, that is, the time interval from infection with the virus to onset of symptoms is 2 to 21 days. Humans are not infectious until they develop symptoms.

You should be aware that it can be difficult to distinguish Ebola from other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever and meningitis.

There is no treatment nor no cure for this disease at this particular day and time.

R&B singer Akon performing at a concert in Africa.

The Jamaican government should protect its people by ensuring that anyone who wants to come into the country get tested in the country that they are in and if the results are positive then they be denied access into this country. You think that if Jamaica was Africa right now and we had the virus the Americans would not do the same thing? Ha! Just look at how much visas they deny daily, so just imagine if it was an epidemic illness. Local celebrities should take pre-cautions when travelling and upon return to Jamaica they should be given the same treatment.

I am only ONE person and I cannot do this alone, I know that these are burning issues and no one had the guts to say it but if it takes me to talk up and speak the truth then so will I. I need the help and co-operation of all other Jamaicans, we need to protest, protest for the truth. Just remember that we do HAVE A CHOICE and OUR VOICES do matter but to do this we need unity. Let us unite for a cause that is not only beneficial to us but also to the ones we love and cherish.

#InTheKnow #WeHaveAchoice

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