Mobile Radio Skits Raise Ebola Awareness in Sierra Leone

As Sierra Leone starts the 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free, the national Red Cross is using mobile radios to remind people about Ebola prevention. Isha Wilson-Clarke stands outside in the Mountain Cut community on the east of Freetown. She tells residents to avoid body contact of any kind. And remember to always call 117, the emergency hotline, if you’re experiencing vomiting, high fever or other possible Ebola symptoms, she says. What makes this awareness campaign unique...

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