Patient Zero is in the medical field and is studying abroad in Uganda. He went overseas for a chance of first hand experience on dealing with actual health issues. During his learning experience he treated many wounds, some less fatale than others. On the day before his flight home, he treated a patient who was attacked by a vicious animal. That animal was to take a very serious role in one of the most deadly diseases to ever be brought into the small city of Baytown, Texas. The patient transmitted the Ebola virus to the student doctor who then brought it home with him.
The virus arrived in the United States after Patient Zero flew back to Baytown unaware that he was infected with the virus after treating a patient. The Ebola virus was first …show more content…
The United States was experiencing a nightmare first hand in 2014.When Thomas Eric Duncan, patient who flew back from Liberia, landed he later went to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital to seek medical attention after experiencing a fever, abdominal pain, dizziness, and nausea. Failure of diagnosis the first visit he was sent home, yet he went back after his condition worsening. The CDC sprang into action by dispatching a response team to the hospital. The team wore hazmat suits, quarantined the patient, and back tracked to all the people he has came into contact in order to take control over the …show more content…
At the top of the list is Liberia having 4,665 cases, and 2705 deaths; U.S. had 3 cases along with 1 death. From this data the World Health Organization can examine the different factors in which these outbreaks of Ebola can be controlled.
The CDC will help coordinate technical assistance and control activities with other organizations. They will also have thorough case finding, isolation of the infected, contacting people who were exposed to the ill person, and further isolation if they develop symptoms. The CDC will then notify the public and promote protocols in order to prevent other people from getting the diseases. The W.H.O will close down airports, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to prevent the virus from spreading around. Treatments for Ebola can cost from $24,000 to $25,000 or even millions.
To protect citizens from the Ebola virus, it is important to secure the infected citizens in a controlled environment to be sure the virus does not spread. Using quarantine stations can help limit the spread of the virus to other citizens. Vaccinations can help prevent other people from obtaining the virus even when in contact with someone with the virus. Also stopping incoming flights from Africa can protect citizens from more people with the
The virus arrived in the United States after Patient Zero flew back to Baytown unaware that he was infected with the virus after treating a patient. The Ebola virus was first …show more content…
The United States was experiencing a nightmare first hand in 2014.When Thomas Eric Duncan, patient who flew back from Liberia, landed he later went to the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital to seek medical attention after experiencing a fever, abdominal pain, dizziness, and nausea. Failure of diagnosis the first visit he was sent home, yet he went back after his condition worsening. The CDC sprang into action by dispatching a response team to the hospital. The team wore hazmat suits, quarantined the patient, and back tracked to all the people he has came into contact in order to take control over the …show more content…
At the top of the list is Liberia having 4,665 cases, and 2705 deaths; U.S. had 3 cases along with 1 death. From this data the World Health Organization can examine the different factors in which these outbreaks of Ebola can be controlled.
The CDC will help coordinate technical assistance and control activities with other organizations. They will also have thorough case finding, isolation of the infected, contacting people who were exposed to the ill person, and further isolation if they develop symptoms. The CDC will then notify the public and promote protocols in order to prevent other people from getting the diseases. The W.H.O will close down airports, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to prevent the virus from spreading around. Treatments for Ebola can cost from $24,000 to $25,000 or even millions.
To protect citizens from the Ebola virus, it is important to secure the infected citizens in a controlled environment to be sure the virus does not spread. Using quarantine stations can help limit the spread of the virus to other citizens. Vaccinations can help prevent other people from obtaining the virus even when in contact with someone with the virus. Also stopping incoming flights from Africa can protect citizens from more people with the