He said the disease is dangerous because it is a respiratory illness and that can also be transmitted through direct contact. With over 97 people coming to Liberia from abroad, 18 of which are from China since the pronouncement of the outbreak in Wuhan, China, Dr. Fallah, therefore, wants Liberia to wake up to the call for adequate prevention mechanism. “What have we done so far, because the numbers of people to be affected might increase and there will be an economic shock for Africa because most of us from Africa go for goods in China.” Dr. Fallah asserted. For his part, Former Information Minister Lewis Brown has emphasized the need for attention to be placed on information dissemination as health authorities continue to carry out prevention measures. He encouraged NPHIL to focus more on communication by empowering its Public Relations Office to continue media awareness on the prevention of the disease.

Source: Front Page Africa February 05, 2020 02:15 UTC