Is Ebola Only Deadly To The Poorest

Historically Ebola has had a serious impact on human health and hygiene and still does due to the fact of no vaccine or treatment being discovered, but thanks to improvements in scientific and medical knowledge the virus itself is now controllable.

Ebola Virus disease (EVD) is a severe and often fatal illness in humans according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) (WHO, 2016). Although initially originating in wild animals it spreads through the human population via human to human transmission of bodily fluids with the average casualty rate being about 50% (WHO, 2016). The key to prevention and control of Ebola outbreaks is through community engagement, safe burials and good health centre prevention measures (WHO, 2015). Two countries will be examined one has experienced multiple cases of Ebola, Sierra Leone, and the other a few cases, the United States of America. The

Most people are unaware of the actual information on Ebola, they just hear a few things about it and think of the worst case scenario. If more people were informed of the actual facts about it then they would think differently of it. Even though a cure hasn't been found, there is still some form of treatment for Ebola, "Treatment of Ebola patients consists of replenishing lost fluids and providing blood transfusions" (Leduc). There has been 14,000 total cases of Ebola during this outbreak, 5,000 of these patients have actually died from the Virus. (Green) That means that 9,000 people have recovered from Ebola! This is a perfect example of why Ebola isn't going to wipe out the human race. Also out of all the patients that have had Ebola in the United States only one has died. The others have either recovered or are undergoing the treatment. The ones that have recovered are now back in they're homes, living their normal

Ebola virus disease (EVD) policies globally has become a confusing and ongoing investigation among world governments and leaderships. The first diagnosis in America confirmed and made public by the Centers if Disease Control (CDC), was in Texas on September 20, 2014. The patient had developed symptoms around the fourth day after coming into the United States (CDC 2014). The patient had stated he did not pose any symptoms when he left West Africa. Upon falling ill, he went to a Texas hospital, and based upon the signs and symptoms he was presenting, the hospital performed a laboratory test. The test confirmed he was in fact positive for the virus, but to found in critical condition. Texas Presbyterian Hospital isolated the patient and unfortunately, the patient died from complications of the virus on October 8, 2014. As stated by DR. Tom Frieda (2014), Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “We will contact anyone we think has any likelihood of having had contact with the patient when he was infectious, starting with relatives he had been staying with” (para 2). Health officials stated that once contacts were identified, they would be monitored for 21 days, which is the incubation period for the virus, for any signs and symptoms of the infection. At that point, the person would be put into quarantine themselves (CDC 2014). The public remained uneasy and questioned what was going to be done to stop the virus

In 2014, Center for Disease Control and Prevention diagnosed the first Ebola case in the United Stated, from a man in Dallas, Texas that came from Liberia. It came to the United States and in many ways it appears that the country was not ready for this kind of outbreak (CNN). CDC recognized the Ebola cases in the United States a lot of concerns were raised, and death is too many. In order to protect Medical Professionals and Public Health Professionals across the country, strategies and preparations with dedicated teams to undergo extensive training that would help reduce the chance of infection, and rigorous donning of personal protection equipment (PPE) training to ensure that it would stop spreading the disease. This research will outline

Ebola has been an outbreak in Africa since 1975. It kills half of the people infected. It has a high risk of killing. The first time that someone actually had a known case was about, in 1976 in England.

In 2014 there was an Ebola outbreak in Africa, which spread to the USA, making our entire nation fearful because it is a fatal and deadly virus if left untreated. Ebola, also know as hemorrhagic fever, is caused by ebolavirus. It is spread though direct contact with bodily fluids, which includes droplets of fluid. Symptoms include muscle pains, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea internal\external bleeding leading to death. Unfortunately, there is no current vaccine but early treatment and interventions improves chances of survival. Ebola is not only affecting the safety of USA airlines but also affecting healthcare workers especially nurses who have the most direct contact with Ebola patients. This subject brought to my attention the question:

“It is rare for someone to die in the United States from Ebola because medical and monetary resources are extensive-much more so than in West Africa” (Fantz). The way Ebola even traveled to the US was from Americans who felt that West Africa and other countries needed help fighting Ebola. They took time out of their own lives to go and save others’ lives while also risking their own at the same time. Since West Africa does not have the resources we

The last Ebola outbreak was merely a year ago. This tragedy is fresh; I remember watching the news in fear that Ebola would come to America…until it did. First in Texas then again when two American doctors were flown from Africa to Emory. The idea of Ebola being in my back yard was absolutely terrifying! I couldn’t stop imagining what I’m going to do when I’m a medical student and a biohazard level four patient is in the same hospital as me.

In class we got a chance to discuss Ebola in the US and in Africa. As known, the US certainly have less cases and deaths due to Ebola in comparison to countries all over Africa. In terms of the reading in addition to the lecture by Haneefa Saleem, the class learned about what is the Ebola virus and its history, the affect it has on a person and their community in addition to how the world has perceived this virus. Thankfully, the US does not have to go through the effects of living in an Ebola epidemic because of the certain precautions taken when a case arise and the steps taken further for primary and secondary prevention. Unfortunately, this is not the case in Africa. There are always new cases of Ebola arises in different parts of Africa and it still continues to be a threat

Ebola, a big threat in society today, is affecting every aspect of today's culture. Many people are at risk of coming into contact with the Ebola virus. U.S scientists are currently trying to come up with an ultimate cure, but are concerned with foreigners coming to get a free cure. Soon, Ebola would become pervasive in the U.S so there should be a cure with no perks to decelerate transmission pace, and shorten the toleration of discomfort for the patient.

The last case of ebola was in April of 2016. This was in Guinea Africa. People are still worrying about the next ebola outbreak. They don’t want one bigger than the last one which affected 28,626 people which 11,310 died. I remember i was flying back into the U.S. from Canada once in 2014 and i had come down with a cold which later turned into the flu, in the customs area they noticed that I was sick and they looked worried, my dad told them to chill though because it was only a cold. Still the planes that go back and forth to other countries and the airports that host them were very concerned about letting someone sick back into the U.S.. Yet it happened. Dr.Craig Spencer the age of 33 who had just gotten back from being in Guinea, Africa went for a three mile run, bowling and rode the subway in New York, New York exposing people to what later became the first case of human ebola ever in the U.S.. Once they announced that they had their first case in the U.S. people became worried including me. Fortunately they had the tools and sanitation needed to just keep it to one person. Thankfully he survived

THIRD POINT: There is no FDA approved vaccine currently available for Ebola. It is very important that everyone practices careful hygiene. Always wash hands with soap and

Their blood must of course first be screened for other viruses such as hepatitis B and HIV. Because the Ebola virus is so virulent these attempts at treatment are not often successful. It follows that all efforts must be made to limit contagion, and this indeed is the major priority of MSF teams working with a disease such as Ebola.

Since there is no  preventative treatment for the Ebola virus currently and treatment is only experimental, we have to take careful measures in