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Rose Komono poses for a picture at a health clinic after overcoming the Ebola virus in Gueckedou, Guinea. In April, Komono became the first victim to have beaten the disease in the region of Gueckedou, which has borne the brunt of the deaths in the impove

This catchy West African dance tune carries a public health message about Ebola

Health & Medicine

When you hear a catchy dance tune and find out it’s called “Ebola’s in Town,” you might assume the song is about some cool person named Ebola. But no, it’s about the deadly virus that’s currently taking lives in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The song was recorded by three musicians from Liberia and the lyrics are about how to avoid contracting the Ebola virus but along the way it over-reaches and feeds into the stigma against the disease.

Rose Komono poses for a picture at a health clinic after overcoming the Ebola virus in Gueckedou, Guinea. In April, Komono became the first victim to have beaten the disease in the region of Gueckedou, which has borne the brunt of the deaths in the impove

This catchy West African dance tune carries a public health message about Ebola

Health & Medicine