A couple of weeks ago I talked about Sierra Leone going
under a lockdown for 3 days to keep people safe and also to catch people with
the virus that have been in hiding. A lot of the people in Sierra Leone are
really glad to have the three day lockdown. Along with the lockdown quite a few
volunteers that went door to during the lockdown to try and educate people
about the dangers of Ebola. Also while on lockdown they are going to try and
find people that have been infected with the disease. The volunteers are
required to call 117 to report anyone that they find that is sick or they
suspect of having Ebola. The only time people were allowed out of their homes
was Friday for prayer and Sunday morning for Church service. Since the outbreak
of Ebola the school system in Sierra Leone was shut down but is now set to
reopen April 14. One the first day of the campaign the volunteers went around
and explained to the people of the dangers of the disease and the symptoms.
Also of how if you feel sick you need to go to the doctor and not the traditional
healer to get help.
This is what I was talking about they went out and they was
telling people about the disease and teaching them the importance of going to
the doctor when you are sick. The people are learning about Ebola and in turn
are getting help while they are sick. While they are on lockdown they can not
only help people but teach them the importance of being healthy. Now hopefully
with people learning more about the disease it can slow the spread of it. As
well as help people get better.
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