12-16-2014, 01:27 PM
"According to a poll released today, 87 per cent of Jamaicans have reported that their family has been affected by “chik v” – 38 per cent severely affected. Also alarmingly, 49 per cent said they did not believe the virus was transmitted by mosquitoes, which means that the public education campaign fell down badly."
I would like to know what sort of public campaign was put forth.
I personally am not surprised that the public doesn't believe where the virus comes from.
My cynical self assumes there has been a lot of down play and spin doctoring regarding this virus.
I am not there, so I don't really know, but between the general lack of trust and withholding of information, I imagine they have their reasons. (I would love to be proved wrong )
I believe that if it was here in the states , it would be all that people are talking about. It would dominate every news story. We would all be sick of the talk and some of us would be wondering why other seemingly more important news stories were being glossed over.
I also imagine our tourism numbers would drop significantly.
I would like to know what sort of public campaign was put forth.
I personally am not surprised that the public doesn't believe where the virus comes from.
My cynical self assumes there has been a lot of down play and spin doctoring regarding this virus.
I am not there, so I don't really know, but between the general lack of trust and withholding of information, I imagine they have their reasons. (I would love to be proved wrong )
I believe that if it was here in the states , it would be all that people are talking about. It would dominate every news story. We would all be sick of the talk and some of us would be wondering why other seemingly more important news stories were being glossed over.
I also imagine our tourism numbers would drop significantly.