As the world races to find a cure for the ongoing Zika virus outbreak, the Jamaican Ministry of Health is taking a unique approach to situation by releasing a public service announcement infused with song and dance to illustrate that they "nuh want" anything to do with the mosquito-borne illness.
The reggae-inspired PSA called, "We nuh want Zik V," features obstetrician and gynecologist Michael Abrahams, who raps about the danger of the virus and how to ward off mosquitoes carrying it, according to the Washington Post.
Some of the lyrics include, "Mash up all mosquito breeding site" and "Make sure there's not stagnant water in sight."
Abrahams even gives a special shoutout to pregnant women, due to a spike in the rate of microcephaly, or babies born with heads at least two standard deviations below the mean for age and sex, advising them to protect themselves and their babies, according to ABC News.
The humorous video has been making rounds on social media, gaining increasing popularity as it goes along.
The Zika virus is spread to people primarily through infected mosquitoes, with common symptoms including fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Zik V, as it's commonly abbreviated by officials, has been linked to a spike in microcephaly - a condition that usually results in abnormal brain development, with long-term effects ranging from mild developmental delays to sever motor and intellectual deficits, such as cerebral palsy.
The virus been documented in South American countries like Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela, as well as Central American countries like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama.
Jamaica is among these countries and just like the rest of them, is part of the CDC's travel watch list. Officials hope that through this video, residents there will take precautions against the virus and hopefully stop it from spreading beyond control.
