Ebola in Liberia

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's removal won't solve the Ebola problem. Liberians fight among themselves wanting her to be removed while loved ones are dying left and right. The very next victim could very well be your relative, a close friend or neighbor. It is very surprising that so many Liberians are trying to cash out and get something in their pockets instead of eradicating this deadly virus. One thing most forget is that it is not just Ellen who looked the other way in the beginning. Most Liberians did, arguing among themselves, accusing the government for wanting to steal. Come on people, we all heard from many that Ebola was not in Liberia. The government was lying. Well educated Liberians said this too. Stop pointing fingers for once and let all Liberians do the part by being positive or shut up. And those of you who are using such a deadly virus that could wipe out Liberia or West Africa, shame on you, Shame.

Ebola

EBOLA, EBOLA, EBOLA! It has been said by most that the Ebola virus does not like soap and water. One has to come in close contact with a sick person with Ebola via sweat or other body fluids in order to be exposed to the Ebola virus. Does this include sex, kissing, hugging or just touching?

Ebola is a disease that really we (scientists) do not know. Yet it is being said that it is a very weak virus that can't really enter the human body if one knows hygiene, keeping clean with saop and water, something that is not hard for most of us and our friends to do. Using public bathrooms without washing hands, sometimes turning on the faucet, letting the water run without your fingers or hands getting wet. What about washing just one or two fingers in a restaurant after having been out there touching just about everybody and everything?

Carrier? We all are carriers in a sense that if we come into contact with Mrs. Ebola and do not practice sanitation (hygiene.)

Please do not take this as a promotion for Kaiser Memorial Cemetery, because it is not. But as an undertaker, as those of you who have dealt with us, we do not allow any above ground burials under any circumstances. The reason is tombs and graves that are above ground are a health risk for diseases. 97% of the tombs and graves in Liberia and I repeat myself are unprofessionally half-way built, not enclosed properly leaving some way for flies, bugs and other hazardous conditions for the living.

We need to educate our citizens to understand that respecting your loved one is not the big show, but a decent respectable burial location for their remains to rest in eternity.

Stop burying in tombs and graves that come above ground to impress your friends knowing you can't afford to give everlasting care.

We all love our dead and want to show it off, but my people, our dead loved us too and want us to go on until our number is called. Hygiene, hygiene, hygiene.