It's Left To You

The Government is tooting great concern about the spread of Dengue Fever on the island. Many of our neighboring islands had epidemics of this disease. But apart from all the hype and political rant, too many of our neighborhoods have large collections of stagnant water. Why don’t we have active plans to get rid of these waters regularly?

 

It’s Left To You

The country has an alarming outcry

Hemorrhagic fever comes from the Aedes aegypti

Epidemiologists have indicated what we must do

Don’t harbor stagnant water and use repellents too

Environs should therefore be always kept clean

No uncovered containers or water traps should be seen

Government spends so much money on health care

Utilize many resources to get the message out there

Every day you hear or read what the Ministry has to say

Fervent plans to stop the spread of Dengue

Except when I drove through the neighborhood

Very many areas had drainages from an earlier flood

Every mosquito bite reminds me of something I’ve always known

Reminds me of vain promises and how we’re all on our own

 

 

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