Ebola

Ebola and the subsequent effects In the past couple of months, the internet, the social media, the news all had been swarmed by a disease called Ebola. What exactly is Ebola and why is everyone frightened by it? Some background information, Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola Hemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans if untreated. It is thought that fruits bats are the natural Ebola virus hosts. It is introduced to the human population through close contact with

Ebola was named for a small river near Maridi, Sudan. Since Ebola first appeared in 1967 there have been over 100 cases of Ebola with more than 50% of the patients dying within days of their acute symptoms. Ebola is classified as a biosafety level four agent because of its extreme pathogenicity and the lack of a vaccine or antiviral drug. Ebola virus (Zaire ebolavirus); Sudan virus (Sudan ebolavirus); Taï Forest virus (Taï Forest ebolavirus, formerly Côte d’Ivoire ebolavirus); and Bundibugyo virus

In the year 1976, Ebola climbed out of its unknown hiding place, and caused the death of 340 people. Fear gripped the victims' faces, and uncertainty tortured their minds. The people of Zaire waited outside clinics, churches and in their homes for a treatment of the horrible disease, but there was no cure. They were forced to watch people die, hoping that they would be saved from the violent death of the Ebola virus. From the year of 1976 to the present date of 1996, researchers have searched for

Ebola has been around for quite awhile. There's been multiple outbreaks of the Ebola virus throughout the years. The most recent outbreak happens to be going on right now, it's spreading throughout New Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone (Rupp). This outbreak is considered to be the biggest yet, thousands of deaths have occurred in this recent outbreak. Since the number of deaths Ebola has caused is huge many people are afraid that it'll eventually kill off the human race, but there are many

Ebola hosts include humans, non-human primates, and fruit bats. Due to the multiple hosts, Ebola is very hard to control. Ebola can be transmitted to humans through spillover events, that occur when hunting or preparing the meat of an infected animal. Therefore, avoid hunting and consuming the meats of possible hosts of Ebola. Ebola can also be transmitted human-to-human. Transmission of Ebola from human-to-human occurs when a healthy individual comes into contact with the bodily fluids of an Ebola

Ebola Information!!! You can never be too careful of what is going to happen next. You have to stay prepared and be alert. Ebola has killed over thousands of people. Researches are trying to find vaccines, trying to find out how the Ebola virus is spreading and figuring out if it could go airborne. Our President and his team of infectious disease experts tried and calmed down Americans’ terror about the Ebola virus going airborne even there are signs showing that it’s possible. In 1989, episode

The Ebola Virus INTRODUCTION The most deadly killers on this earth are too small to see with the naked eye. These microscopic predators are viruses. In my report, I will answer many basic questions concerning one of the fastest killing viruses, the Ebola virus. Questions such as "How does it infect its victims?", "How are Ebola victims treated?", "How are Ebola outbreaks controlled?" and many others related to this deadly virus. GENERAL INFORMATION The Ebola virus is a member of the negative

fear of the dark, the panic caused by the Ebola virus is largely due to misunderstanding and is often blown out of proportion. The Ebola virus is discussed in the media because it generates hysteria, even though it is nowhere near as threatening as it is often claimed to be. Do not make the assumption that the virus itself is not lethal, as indeed it is one of the deadlier pathogens in the world; however, a variety of factors contribute to making the Ebola virus a less than perfect killer; in order

These past years I spent my time tracking the virus of Ebola as well as its various strains all over the world. At first I didn’t know of the disease, only of the mysterious deaths. I had heard a rumor of a man by the name of Monet who had become mysteriously sick with a disease that none have seen. This information led me to Nairobi, Kenya where the man was supposed to be. When I arrived at Nairobi Hospital I didn’t encounter the man of my search. I questioned a nurse, who asked not to be named

of its worst epidemics. Ebola swept the continent of Africa, killing thousands before much of the globe even knew what had happened. The disease caused devastation to communities as loved ones were whisked away never to be seen again. Ebola affected communities and government more than initially recognized as they learned that they had been ill-equipped to respond to such a disaster and that it has prolonging psychological effects. Symptoms that are associated with Ebola include “fever, headache