Dear Editor,
Having been judged incompetent in his handling of the CHIKV epidemic, the minister of health now seems to be displaying pseudo-Messianic hopes of being infected in order to be "touched with the feelings of our infirmity".
As a CHIKV sufferer, I am neither impressed nor amused. I would suggest that the minister waits for the arrival of Ebola to suffer with the people.
Firstly, since mosquitoes do not take instructions from people, he can more effectively orchestrate his infection with Ebola. Secondly, the more serious outcome of Ebola will make us more appreciative of his co-suffering. Thirdlly, the likelihood of a fatal outcome with Ebola will make the messianic analogy far more realistic.
Claire Edwards-Darby
daviddaughter57@gmail.com
Wait for Ebola, Minister
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Having been judged incompetent in his handling of the CHIKV epidemic, the minister of health now seems to be displaying pseudo-Messianic hopes of being infected in order to be "touched with the feelings of our infirmity".
As a CHIKV sufferer, I am neither impressed nor amused. I would suggest that the minister waits for the arrival of Ebola to suffer with the people.
Firstly, since mosquitoes do not take instructions from people, he can more effectively orchestrate his infection with Ebola. Secondly, the more serious outcome of Ebola will make us more appreciative of his co-suffering. Thirdlly, the likelihood of a fatal outcome with Ebola will make the messianic analogy far more realistic.
Claire Edwards-Darby
daviddaughter57@gmail.com
Wait for Ebola, Minister
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