I can hear the Ebola news here and there in real time in World Vision National Office. This
news is way faster than BBC or the Washington Post. During the devotion time in
the morning, National Director Leslie Scott said that Dr. Khan, who is the only
one Ebola expert in Sierra Leone, has contracted Ebola virus. This news hit the
headline on the local newspaper, Sad
News… Dr. Khan was diagnosed with Ebola positive. I feel excessive distress
that medical doctors, nurses, public health officials who had been taking the
initiative in treating Ebola patients also have got infected and passed away.
This is really serious. They may know how to protect themselves very well, but
this virus has also claimed their lives as well. Nonetheless, he is a real
fighter against Ebola, so I believe he will be a survivor from this deadly
disease.
<Sierra Leon's top Ebola doctor infected as the worst outbreak in history continues, with no end in sight>
<Sierra Leon's top Ebola doctor infected as the worst outbreak in history continues, with no end in sight>
"Even with the full
protective clothing you put on, you are at risk."
I
am really wondering what kinds of disease on God’s earth lead human beings
death almost immediately just because of touching somebody’s hands. I do not
know how 17 neglected tropical diseases have been selected, but this Ebola
virus is a real neglected virus that is ignorant to everyone, including health
professional. It first appeared in Congo and Sudan in 1976, but the vaccine or
cure for that has been no progress. I presume that is why the infection route
is too broad; WHO states that the
infection is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, body fluids and
tissues of infected animals or people. It makes us in chaos because we do
not know who the patient is on the street. Contacting with people who is in
incubation period is ok? Touching money is ok? Touching taxi door is ok? Even
if some expert says it is ok, but I cannot believe that fully. At this point,
this is just horrified disease that all information seems to be unclear.
Toward
the end of working hours, I asked Grant Acquisition Manager, Momoh Juanah, “Momoh, do you have good plan in this
evening?” without any thought. But he assumed that I would want to walk
around the beach and have some bears. “No,
no, I didn’t mean anything. I just asked.” Until the end of closing time,
he asked me for three times, “I thought
you need some fresh air and bear.” I was so moved that my boss was
warm-hearted who felt sympathize with my tedious life cycle: office and home,
and office and home. I cannot deny that my daily life is so simple. After work,
I am so frustrated by this Ebola situation and sleep early, and I cannot even
go jogging because it rains everyday. I hesitant to go anywhere, and even
hesitant to meet church friends.
“is anythg goin on u don’t wnt
me 2 knw?”
“is it because of the breakout
you are avoiding me 4?”
Those
texts were from my friends. What a terrible situation for me is! I love them
but I am reluctant to meet them because I have no idea who they have contacted
with. Ebola is not a good opportunity to know anymore. It is just survival or
death. It severs relationship between people and me, and isolates me in office
and home. Human being is endlessly weak creature against all kinds of diseases.
Besides Ebola, I do not enjoy going out during the night for security reason. Besides
security reason, there is nowhere to go anyway.

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