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We have friends in Kingston who were actually diagnosed with chick-v - and other than missing a few days of work, their 3 day illness felt like a bad flu. Many illnesses are being confused with chick-v, adding to the perception that the numbers are being under estimated. Since it has flu-llike symptoms, some people who have it dont report it, and others who dont have it but have a case of the flu are spending time, money and medical resources for negative results. I dont feel it is possible that the actual number cases can be ever truly known.
But seeing as chick-v is not fatal, it can be treated just as you would treat a normal flu.
And "if" Ebola hits Jamaica, let's hope it doesnt come from the USA, which already has been hit by Ebola, which is a deadly disease. And let us all hope that four people wont have to be quarantined here because the USA Ebola patient was allowed to enter the USA infected and then misdiagnosed with the flu.
This is a scary situation around the world and the airport personnel at Sangster are on high alert.
