There are some barriers to eradicate Ebola in Africa. Firstly, African people live in isolated places and doctors and other medical staff can't come there. For example, the beginning of the article start with "Deep in the forests of southern Guinea..." and that illustrate the problem very well. Also, this barrier means that it's difficult to communicate to population what kind of symptoms have the Ebola and how people can flight. Secondly, the unstable government in that African countries don't help to control the disease. WHO can put in practice one campaign to help that countries to control Ebola but it's hard to do it if the government doesn't care about the problem or don't give enough assistance. Finally, the culture is a problem too. There are some sub-cultures that tell their followers not to take medicines or vaccines. WHO or other organization should fight with this kinds of religion that doesn't help to eradicate the disease.
Excellent response. The idea that some people reject the medicine due to fear or religious beliefs was familiar from Brilliant's lecture about the "small pox deity" in India.
First,people don't trust drug .morever,it's people's habit like eat bush meat and play with monkey and baboons. Also, as article said ,the longer it takes to find and follow up with people who have come in contact with sick people, the more difficult it will be to control the outbreak
There are some barriers to eradicate Ebola in Africa. Firstly, African people live in isolated places and doctors and other medical staff can't come there. For example, the beginning of the article start with "Deep in the forests of southern Guinea..." and that illustrate the problem very well. Also, this barrier means that it's difficult to communicate to population what kind of symptoms have the Ebola and how people can flight.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, the unstable government in that African countries don't help to control the disease. WHO can put in practice one campaign to help that countries to control Ebola but it's hard to do it if the government doesn't care about the problem or don't give enough assistance.
Finally, the culture is a problem too. There are some sub-cultures that tell their followers not to take medicines or vaccines. WHO or other organization should fight with this kinds of religion that doesn't help to eradicate the disease.
Excellent response. The idea that some people reject the medicine due to fear or religious beliefs was familiar from Brilliant's lecture about the "small pox deity" in India.
DeleteFirst,people don't trust drug .morever,it's people's habit like eat bush meat and play with monkey and baboons. Also, as article said ,the longer it takes to find and follow up with people who have come in contact with sick people, the more difficult it will be to control the outbreak
ReplyDeleteWhy don't the people trust the drugs?
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