Sunday, April 12, 2015

Ebola song

I found this amazing song yesterday as I was Googling Ebola. Liberia's Ministry of Health worked with musicians to release songs that educated people about Ebola. The lyrics cover how the virus is passed, how people can protect themselves and the chorus repeats that Ebola is here and is real. It tells people to avoid body contact, avoid traditional burial practices and to wear protective equipment when burying a body. It emphasizes that there is no treatment. It says Ebola cannot spread through air or water but can pass through direct contact with blood, saliva, urine, stool, sweat or semen of an infected person or an infected animal. I think it's a brilliant public health tactic. Music is such an integral part of life every culture, so it's a great medium for getting the message out.



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