The Ebola Aftermath One aspect of disaster epidemiology is the assessment of both short and long-term adverse health effects post-disaster. In order to more accurately prepare for future events‚ any lingering effects must be studied. While we were easily made aware of the recent Ebola outbreak‚ long-term effects for survivors appear to be less mentioned in the media. The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling this “an emergency within an emergency”‚ (As cited by Petesch‚ 2015‚ para. 2). Of
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Christina Mock Ms. Betres ENGL-101 November 13‚ 2014 Fear of the Ebola Virus The Ebola virus was discovered in the 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Ebola virus—previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever—has been typically a disease of Central Africa‚ which it was until recently. There are five different confirmed strains of the virus. There is the Zaire Ebola‚ the Sudan‚ the Tai Forest‚ Bundibugyo virus‚ each of which can affect humans. The fifth
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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
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Current Events Paper Ebola Ebola is a rare but deadly virus that causes bleeding inside and outside of the body. As the virus spreads‚ it weakens the immune system and other organs of the body. Ebola has killed up to 90% of the people that have been affected by it. The disease first originated in a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1976. It is named after the Ebola River‚ which is near one of the villages that Ebola originated in. Recently‚ Ebola has come back to life‚ so to
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Statistics Real Life Example #2Article: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/10/21/us-ebola-airports.htmlMy article is covering the recent “Ebola Outbreak”. In this‚ people are direly afraid of catching the Ebola virus. They are even going as far as screening people in airports who come from‚ and travel to‚ places where Ebola is much more spread amongst the population (mostly in Africa‚ for now). The article quotes: “Some members of Congress have urged President Barack Obama to ban all travel
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Plot Outline: Ebola is very much a hardy virus that can live outside of the human body‚ unlike HIV. It can be found in trace amounts in tears‚ blood‚ and even on the surface of the skin. The virus operates by attacking the vital organs‚ causing massive bleeding internally and externally. There is no cure‚ no treatment‚ and death usually occurs within 10 days. A close relative of Ebola was first seen in Europe in 1967 when workers at a pharmaceutical plant in Marburg‚ Germany began to mysteriously
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A child’s miracle medicine Marijuana is the most commonly used drug in the United States. However‚ it has the singular distinction of being both a commonly used illegal substance and is a legally prescribed medical substance. Marijuana will always be used for private reasons or for medical purposes. Therefore‚ isn’t it a good thing that children not even four years of age are offered medical marijuana to cure diseases such as epilepsy? Seth Ammerman and Courtney Williams are writers for New’s Digital
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The Ebola virus‚ also know as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by viruses from four different families of viruses: 1)filoviruses‚ 2)arenavirus‚ 3)flavavirus‚ 4)bunyaviruses. The usual host for most of these viruses are rodents or anthropoids (such as ticks and mosquitoes). In some cases‚ such as the Ebola virus‚ the natural host for the virus is unknown. All forms of viral hemorrhagic fever begin with a fever and muscle aches. Depending on the particular virus‚ the disease
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I have learned many interesting things as i’m researching my Guatemalan side of the family! Such as things like my aunt traveled on foot from Guatemala to the U.S‚ my grandparents not actually meeting until they were in the U.S‚and my aunt crossed the border illegally! Yes‚ I am enjoying this experience very much. It is allowing me to learn things from my aunt and grandparents (on my Guatemalan side) that I never knew before. It is also allowing me to bond and learn things with my family‚ that
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School Choice – An Unwise Option The topic of charter schools and vouchers is an ongoing debate that is currently being argued in places from the local school board meetings to state supreme courts. Both charter schools and school voucher programs are collectively referred to as “school choice” initiatives‚ in that they allow parents to choose educational options for their children that are outside of the traditional public school system. A school voucher program provides parents with certificates
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