Sierra Leone: Food shortages, rumors of poison soap, things not so good

By Shepard Ambellas | Intellihub.com

From bad to worse

(Photo: European Commission DG ECHO/Flickr/Creative Commons)

SIERRA LEONE — The Ebola outbreak has gone from bad to worse as some fear poison soap is being distributed to “kill” them, reports say.

Moreover, others in and around Ebola stricken areas of the region are suffering from food shortage as the government imposed 3-day martial law lock-down just came to a close.

Although the government may have been able to trick some residents into accepting the recommended treatments, others fear their government may be trying to poison them, opening up a whole new realm to this very realtime scenario now unfolding by the minute.

Reports from the region also conclude that food and other supplies were provided to those in need, however some were reported to have turned away the assistance.

The Washington Post reported:

In the city center, despite police efforts to encourage people to stay inside their homes, most families sat on their verandas chatting as radios blared through the streets. People were urged to stay tuned to their radios and televisions for public information on the lockdown.

The National Power Authority also provided uninterrupted electricity during the lockdown, so people didn’t have to rely on generators.

As of now we may not fully understand the magnitude or the dastardly nature of the outbreak, however recent weeks will begin to reveal more detail into what’s really transpiring as the government propaganda and military presence scales up.

The World Health Organization is now saying that a shocking 21,000 people may contract the virus by November — and some like myself speculate this could even be a drastic understatement as many more may face peril.

So who profits?

President Obama has already pledged million of U.S. tax dollars to aid the stricken African countries — however, what Mr. Obama didn’t tell you is that his buddies private corporations will reap the profits. All from the blood, sweat and tears of the American people.

In fact, USA Today reported:

Last week, the U.S. announced it would build more than a dozen medical centers in Liberia and send 3,000 troops to help. Britain and France have also pledged to build treatment centers in Sierra Leone and Guinea and the World Bank and UNICEF have sent more than $1 million worth of supplies to the region.

“We’re beginning to see some signs in the response that gives us hope this increase in cases won’t happen,” said Christopher Dye, WHO’s director of strategy and study co-author, who acknowledged the predictions come with a lot of uncertainties.

“This is a bit like weather forecasting. We can do it a few days in advance, but looking a few weeks or months ahead is very difficult.”

They also calculated the death rate to be about 70 percent among hospitalized patients but noted many Ebola cases were only identified after they died. So far, about 2,800 deaths have been attributed to Ebola. Dye said there was no proof Ebola was more infectious or deadly than in previous outbreaks.

But ladies and gentlemen let’s not be fooled as we already reported how the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has indeed issued portable Ebola detection kits.

Unusual military detection equipment has been issued to the Army National Guard in all 50 states after Congress was prompted by the Department of Defense (DoD) that a possible JBAIDS hemorrhagic fever (Ebola) outbreak may occur in the near future, as reported by potrblog.

The strategic goals summary which was submitted on April 8, 2014 to Congress in a statement by Carmen J. Spencer, Joint Program Executive Officer for Chemical and Biological Defense details the urgency of the new requested budget:

The Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request for the Chemical and Biological Defense Program includes $320.5 million for procurement, $553.6 million for advanced development, and $407.2 million for science and technology efforts within a total of $1.387 billion.

The budget request supports the Program’s four enduring strategic goals:

1. Equip the force to successfully conduct military operations to prevent, protect against, and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats and effects.

2. Prevent surprise by anticipating chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats and developing new capabilities for the Warfighter to counter emerging threats.

3. Maintain infrastructure to meet and adapt current and future needs for personnel, equipment, and facilities within funding constraints.

4. Lead the enterprise to integrate and align activities to fulfill the Chemical and Biological Defense Program mission.

It’s also important to take note that $553.6 million was requested by the DoD for “advanced deployment”, likely the same appropriation that provided such detection units to be deployed throughout the U.S. in advance.

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About the author:

Shepard Ambellas is the founder and editor-in-chief of Intellihub News and the maker of SHADE the Motion Picture. You can also find him on Twitter and Facebook. Shepard also appears on the Travel Channel series America Declassified.