The 'EVD'
The Ebola Virus Disease popularly known as the EVD. It's outbreak is more popular than it has ever been. There has been controversies concerning the risks of contacting these virus and trust Nigerians funny pictures and images came in to ease the tension.
Patrick Sawyer, (the latest celebrity..late "MAD MAN" according to Goodluck Jonathan).. A Liberian,who came into Nigeria on July 20th 2014.
Sawyer, who worked as public health manager at an iron ore mining project of steelmaker ArcelorMittal. Sources confirmed that he flew in from Monrovia after visiting his sister who's husband abandoned at home because she had EVD. She died in Monrovia on July 8 2014. Sawyer flew into Lagos because he had a meeting or function to attend to after which he planned to go to the U.S to meet his wife and kids?
Liberians Information Minister Lewis Brown told Reuters that Sawyer had traveled against medical advice. Unfortunately, he dead in Lagos in an hospital; First Consultants, Obalende, (now closed) where he was admitted for flu-like symptoms after collapsing at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport. It was later confirmed that Sawyer died of EVD.
After the news of his death, residents of Lagos State, had been in chaos.
"What happen,what happen? "
"How did he enter? "
"Why them Allow am?"
" Eat bitter cola..no! No chop am?..lol "
"Ebola is in Luth am not going to school again!!".. Me: whaaaaat!!
"Use salt bath. no! Use Epsom salt no! Table Salt??" ..(these one killed me...looool..*teary eyes)
Even in pharmacy stores and big malls
Conversation
Me: hi
Seller: hello
Me: do you have sanitizer?!
Seller: No, it's finished (mocking grin * u jes no say you go buy abi*)
You can check the other store. *fakes smile to seem nice*
Me: (disappointed this is the fourth store)...okay...(looking around if I can see one stray one they didn't know they had)
Another customer: please do you have sanitizers?!
Seller: no sir.
Me: (in my mind) oga o aadee waa se nkan ba yii oh.. (Translation: this is trouble o)
My brother had diarrhea and vomited the other day I was like whaaaaat!!??...almost prayed like 100,000 times that day.
Now the question....
What Should we know about "EVD?"
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