It ain’t rocket science...
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...... but it is a more primitive, much less educated culture and that matters in their lack of understanding. Most of these folks don’t ‘get’ viruses or the concept of something being infectious. From the article:
“Telling this to the families of deceased is one thing—making sure they understand is entirely another. In Sierra Leone, a country whose literacy rate in 2013 was just over 35 percent, it’s particularly challenging. In neighboring Guinea and Liberia, two places with similar levels of poverty and illiteracy, education alone isn’t a viable solution either.”
Aids, Ebola.... time to buy a freaking clue.
Oh yeah?
Well then how about "evil spirits" or "bad ju-ju"...do they get that?
‘In Sierra Leone, a country whose literacy rate in 2013 was just over 35 percent,.... ‘ Hell, the literacy rate in Detroit is only about 50%.