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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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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The Ebola Virus History of‚ Occurrences‚ and Effects of Ebola‚ a virus which acquires its name from the Ebola River (located in Zaire‚ Africa)‚ first emerged in September 1976‚ when it erupted simultaneously in 55 villages near the headwaters of the river. It seemed to come out of nowhere‚ and resulted in the deaths of nine out of every ten victims. Although it originated over 20 years ago‚ it still remains as a fear among African citizens‚ where the virus has reappeared occasionally in parts
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Ebola disease is a devastating illness‚ with at least 6 random outbreaks in the past decade in Africa‚ killing not only people but also a large number of gorillas‚ which threatens the species into extinction. The mystery surrounding Ebola has grown because the disease often fails to appear for years‚ sometimes even decades‚ and then suddenly breaks out in seemingly aimless areas(“Ebola threatens Apes in Africa” http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Ebola_Threatens_Apes_In_Africa.html). Ebola disease
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The Ebola Virus A virus is an ultramicroscopic infectious organism that‚ having no independent metabolic activity‚ can replicate only within a cell of another host organism. A virus consists of a core of nucleic acid‚ either RNA or DNA‚ surrounded by a coating of antigenic protein and sometimes a lipid layer surrounds it as well. The virus provides the genetic code for replication‚ and the host cell provides the necessary energy and raw materials. There are more than 200 viruses that
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Intro and the Claim: Ebola is an uncommon and dangerous illness created by infection with a strain of Ebola infection. The 2014 Ebola plague is the biggest ever‚ influencing numerous nations in West Africa. The Ebola infection passes from individual to individual through immediate contact with the blood‚ discharges or other natural liquids of an infected individual‚ or from contact with infectious needles or other equipment in the environment. Individuals remain infectious as long as their blood
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The Ebola virus is an infectious and fatal disease that is widely spread through various countries‚ scattering terror throughout. When traveling is areas with a high prevalence rate of infection one must equip themselves with a knowledge that will help them stay clear of infection. To create a thorough understanding of the disease it is important to look back in the history book to see where‚ how and when the infection came about‚ recognise the pathophysiological side of the condition and it’s modes
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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‚ 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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Gabrielle Vitez Professor Harasimchuk LAS Paper October 31st‚ 2014 Ebola Prevention The Ebola outbreak that started in Africa has become a major health issue for the United States. When the virus surfaced‚ many feared that it would be brought back from Africa and infect North America. The world health organization (WHD) explains that Ebola virus disease (EVD)‚ formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe‚ often fatal illness in humans. The WHD elaborated by saying‚ “The virus is transmitted
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