Sierra Leone which is a country in Africa is concealing christmas this year because they do not want to spread the Ebola virus. “Sierra Leone said Friday it was banning any public Christmas celebrations as the spiraling caseload of Ebola infections continues to spread alarm.” This was from the Global Post. They said they are doing this to help everyone, which I do understand I just feel bad for the kids that were expecting christmas to be a positive moment in such a sad time. Something else that stood out to me when I was reading this article was the idea that they should stay at home and reflect on Ebola.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday there were 17,942 cases of the tropical fever across eight countries as of December 7, resulting in 6,388 deaths — almost all in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Christianity makes up a quarter of a population so people will definitely be impacted by the decision to cancel christmas. Already at this time in Sierra Leone they have shut down bars and most public places.
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