Ghana

[Desert Sandman]

I tried to load photo here, my first time, think I failed and may have viloated policy in process. I have a bunch of nice vids I'd like to post but teck / brain incompatibility becoming insurmountable. Sad face. Lonely.

Nice photo. Thanks for posting. Is she wearing a belly chain?

[Simian]

According to Google maps, Vienna, Aquarius & Champs Sports Bar are permanently closed. Can anyone confirm?

Loso

If we are talking about Accra, Champs bar closed and was "refurbished" and renamed Lexington. Lexington subsequently closed and the place has reopened under the old name, Champs. Champs bar is is in the Paloma Hotel compound. The last time I visited it, they wanted to charge me something like 20 Cedi entrance on a Sunday night. That might be to stop the folks who stay all night nursing a cheap bottle of water and taking up valuable space.

Aquarius (german bar in Osu) closed a few years ago and as far as I know has never reopened.

I think that Vienna is open but unsure of its exact status.

[Loso69]

According to Google maps, Vienna, Aquarius & Champs Sports Bar are permanently closed. Can anyone confirm?

Loso

[Lonely566]

I tried to load photo here, my first time, think I failed and may have viloated policy in process. I have a bunch of nice vids I'd like to post but teck / brain incompatibility becoming insurmountable. Sad face. Lonely.

[Simian]

Simian,

Thanks for bringing up the Cholera 'alert' for Ghana. My 2 cents.

1st. Just a clarification: the cholera vaccine does not provide complete protection. For example, it does not protect against all strains of cholera. Therefore, it is still important that you should be careful with regard to what you eat and drink in the usual way.

2nd. It has only a 2- year lifetime.

3rd. It is not sexually transmitted.

4th. As of a week ago, 67 people died- 5000 infected: http://www.ibtimes.com/ghana-cholera...ls-say-1666994.

You are absolutely correct about the vaccine. Most vaccines only provide protection for a certain known strain of a disease. People might be surprised to learn that the best Typhoid vaccine only provides 75% protection.

Yes, Cholera is not known as a sexually transmitted disease (although it could arguably be transmitted via some kinds of sexual activities. Use your imagination).

I too have heard the statistics you quote that were put out by the Ghana government but I am very sceptical of them. There is a history of governments either downplaying the stats (especially through reclassification of the condition as something else) or of not being effective in gathering all the stats. Based on what I have heard from people who have been to the big teaching hospital in Accra and the military hospital, I would be surprised if the hospital mortality rate is not much higher. Certainly the gathering of stats of cases that did not make it to a health centre or hospital would be much worse. There will be cases in the villages where people die and are buried but not captured in the stats as victims of cholera.

[The Greek]

There is currently no Ebola in Ghana now. The nearest cases are at least two countries away.

The Red Alert is dated August 11. To put it in context, Ireland had a suspected case of Ebola since then, about a week ago, that turned out not to be Ebola. So should everyone stay away from Ireland?

The American who died in Ghana did not die of Ebola but of another illness with similar symptoms. The trouble is that many illness (including Malaria) are similar in symptoms to Ebola. Just because someone has "Ebola symptoms" means nothing.

Ghana has an international standard lab for testing suspected Ebola cases (this lab is of WHO standard).

Every country with a government and a few people in key positions with brains will have briefings and strategy discussions about Ebola outbreak...

Simian,

Thanks for bringing up the Cholera 'alert' for Ghana. My 2 cents.

1st. Just a clarification: the cholera vaccine does not provide complete protection. For example, it does not protect against all strains of cholera. Therefore, it is still important that you should be careful with regard to what you eat and drink in the usual way.

2nd. It has only a 2- year lifetime.

3rd. It is not sexually transmitted.

4th. As of a week ago, 67 people died- 5000 infected: http://www.ibtimes.com/ghana-cholera...ls-say-1666994.

[Simian]

But all Ebola outbreaks previously happened in less densely populated areas and there were only one or at worst a few areas affected. In these circumstances, any epidemic tends to sizzle out after a while for lack of available hosts, either because they all died or because people wizened up and were taking the necessary precautions to avoid infection.

Now we see many areas affected and a much larger number of people that can become infected, so I would not trust previous statistics anymore.

Actually the previous statistics are about as good as you can get. They showed that because Ebola is so virulent in that it was killing such a high percentage of its victims so quickly, that caused it to "burn out" quickly as an epidemic (unlike, say HIV which leaves its victims alive but infectious for years). Also, it was easier to contain the virus by just isolating villages in DRC. Those who were well enough could go out to the fields and grow food.

The problem now is that Ebola is running an epidemic in urban and semi-urban areas in those countries in West Africa but with a population and an economy devastated by war (Liberia and Sierra Leone) with all the problems you would expect, such as low levels of medical care, very little quality education, bad infrastructure and building quality, overcrowding, malnutrition etc etc. When they blockade a slum, the people cannot get access to their work or to the markets for food.

[Wolvenvacht]

Who knows. Based on previews statistics, it seems that an ebola outbreak has a 6 months "life" after it's peak. So in theory it could last till Christmas.

But all Ebola outbreaks previously happened in less densely populated areas and there were only one or at worst a few areas affected. In these circumstances, any epidemic tends to sizzle out after a while for lack of available hosts, either because they all died or because people wizened up and were taking the necessary precautions to avoid infection.

Now we see many areas affected and a much larger number of people that can become infected, so I would not trust previous statistics anymore.

[Simian]

Gentlemen,

To the best of my knowledge and search abilities, there has never been a ebola outbreak in Ghana. That said:

1. there is a Red Alert issued: http://saharareporters.com/2014/08/1...hana-red-alert.

2. Students at some summer university courses were sent home 2 weeks ago.

3. Accra Radio Joy FM announced on the 8th of August that there is an American who died at a hospital in Accra with ebola symptoms.

4. The US has committed to help Ghana in case of Ebola spread (google it).

5. Ghana Medical Group has briefed the Parliament on Ebola preparations.

That's all I know.

There is currently no Ebola in Ghana now. The nearest cases are at least two countries away.

The Red Alert is dated August 11. To put it in context, Ireland had a suspected case of Ebola since then, about a week ago, that turned out not to be Ebola. So should everyone stay away from Ireland?

The American who died in Ghana did not die of Ebola but of another illness with similar symptoms. The trouble is that many illness (including Malaria) are similar in symptoms to Ebola. Just because someone has "Ebola symptoms" means nothing.

Ghana has an international standard lab for testing suspected Ebola cases (this lab is of WHO standard).

Every country with a government and a few people in key positions with brains will have briefings and strategy discussions about Ebola outbreak. Countries like the UK have had such discussions. I would guess that all European countries have had such discussion as have many African countries.

Currently, there are no flights from Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea. I know quite a few people who are stranded as a result.

You are probably as safe in Ghana as in any African country. By the way the second most recent outbreak (a different version of Ebola virus) was in DRC. Previous to the West African outbreak was in Uganda in 2012.

Just to mix it up, there is currently a cholera outbreak in Accra. Bet you did not hear about that. But very few foreigners are affected because foreigners do not eat street or market food and are unlikely to be exposed to it.

[Arabia Felix]

Not in Accra at the moment and can't wait for a return trip. Probably as a tourist in the autumn.

Nearly all of the honeys I met earlier this year keep in touch. You guessed it. Asking for money.

The more enterprising send me lots of selfies showing me what I am missing.

These are two sets of selfies from my long-legged lusty Liberian lady friends in Accra. Enjoy.

[The Greek]

I have heard that the Nigerian authorities have forbidden Bush meat so as to prevent transmission of Ebola from wild animals (chimps, bats) to humans. But I have not heard that all food stalls have been abolished. This would not make sense.

The food stalls are still going on the roads around Accra and presumably the rest of the country. That is probably because there is no Ebola currently in the country.

I don't use the nightclubs of Accra but my usual providers have not changed their behaviour. I would be very surprised if there is any change in the nightclubs. I have noticed that the SWs around the Togo Embassy circle had disappeared last weekend but that may be because of a local crackdown rather than any Ebola fear or policy.

Given that Ebola can go anywhere a plane can go, it could be in your backyard any time soon. So far, in Ghana there have been no Ebola reported in the country or even in an immediate neighbouring country.

Gentlemen,

To the best of my knowledge and search abilities, there has never been a ebola outbreak in Ghana. That said:

1. there is a Red Alert issued: http://saharareporters.com/2014/08/1...hana-red-alert.

2. Students at some summer university courses were sent home 2 weeks ago.

3. Accra Radio Joy FM announced on the 8th of August that there is an American who died at a hospital in Accra with ebola symptoms.

4. The US has committed to help Ghana in case of Ebola spread (google it).

5. Ghana Medical Group has briefed the Parliament on Ebola preparations.

That's all I know.

[Simian]

So, we have just to hope in a Christmas miracle, let's say that one more time we are expecting Messiah!

How is it going in the temples of mongering such as Jocker's, Makumba, Waikiki, Vienna, . Do people still approach each other or they just chat via Bluetooth?

Somebody has told me that in Nigeria authorities have forbidden food stalls on roads (such as suyia, kebab, rice, coconuts, yam, mais) and also hawkers are not allowed to sell chopping goods. How is it in our beloved GH?

I have heard that the Nigerian authorities have forbidden Bush meat so as to prevent transmission of Ebola from wild animals (chimps, bats) to humans. But I have not heard that all food stalls have been abolished. This would not make sense.

The food stalls are still going on the roads around Accra and presumably the rest of the country. That is probably because there is no Ebola currently in the country.

I don't use the nightclubs of Accra but my usual providers have not changed their behaviour. I would be very surprised if there is any change in the nightclubs. I have noticed that the SWs around the Togo Embassy circle had disappeared last weekend but that may be because of a local crackdown rather than any Ebola fear or policy.

Given that Ebola can go anywhere a plane can go, it could be in your backyard any time soon. So far, in Ghana there have been no Ebola reported in the country or even in an immediate neighbouring country.

[Roman Guy]

Pretty tricky and unpredictable. Ebola can be transmitted with any kind of bodily fluid. So a kiss or any genitalia liquids included. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/faq-ebola/en/.

If you have a look at all Ebola outbreaks, you will see that most of them have been in Congo and to the best of my search abilities, there has never ever been an ebola case in Ghana. And people tend to be. 'oblivious' to whatever is away from home because it doesn't touch their daily reality. AIDS has long been in Africa- but how many women and men are still ok to have sex without a condom?

That said, the local people I know in Freetown (Sierra Leone) go on with their lives. 'business as usual'. But if you look the new Ebola cases per week, it seems that SL seems to be stabilizing and Liberia is loosing the game. Who knows. Based on previews statistics, it seems that an ebola outbreak has a 6 months "life" after it's peak. So in theory it could last till Christmas.

So, we have just to hope in a Christmas miracle, let's say that one more time we are expecting Messiah!

How is it going in the temples of mongering such as Jocker's, Makumba, Waikiki, Vienna, . Do people still approach each other or they just chat via Bluetooth?

Somebody has told me that in Nigeria authorities have forbidden food stalls on roads (such as suyia, kebab, rice, coconuts, yam, mais) and also hawkers are not allowed to sell chopping goods. How is it in our beloved GH?

[The Greek]

It would be interesting for us as members of this forum, to know about the influence of the outbreak of Ebola in Western Africa on human relationship and specially how it.

Is affecting our sport.

Are girls scary? Are mongers scary? Do girls still accept proposals and do men do proposals?

Let us know, please!

Pretty tricky and unpredictable. Ebola can be transmitted with any kind of bodily fluid. So a kiss or any genitalia liquids included. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/faq-ebola/en/.

If you have a look at all Ebola outbreaks, you will see that most of them have been in Congo and to the best of my search abilities, there has never ever been an ebola case in Ghana. And people tend to be. 'oblivious' to whatever is away from home because it doesn't touch their daily reality. AIDS has long been in Africa- but how many women and men are still ok to have sex without a condom?

That said, the local people I know in Freetown (Sierra Leone) go on with their lives. 'business as usual'. But if you look the new Ebola cases per week, it seems that SL seems to be stabilizing and Liberia is loosing the game. Who knows. Based on previews statistics, it seems that an ebola outbreak has a 6 months "life" after it's peak. So in theory it could last till Christmas.

[Roman Guy]

It would be interesting for us as members of this forum, to know about the influence of the outbreak of Ebola in Western Africa on human relationship and specially how it.

Is affecting our sport.

Are girls scary? Are mongers scary? Do girls still accept proposals and do men do proposals?

Let us know, please!