Analyzing Frontline: Ebola Outbreak
In the 2014 Frontline documentary of the Ebola outbreak, awareness of the devastation and severity of the Ebola virus are brought to the surface. The disease has ravaged the country of Sierra Leone and surrounding territories like Guinea. Community helpers, volunteers, and organizations such as Doctors without Borders have come together to help those in need of aid. Unfortunately, the efforts of the doctors and helpers seem futile because the rate of infection versus the available room and staff needed are on opposite ends of the spectrum. The reality is that there is lot of need but not enough help. Resources are limited and the people are dying rapidly. The Frontline documentary brings awareness to how fatal the virus is, how the virus is contracted, and how severe the Ebola outbreak is. The main intent however is to bring light to the necessity of more resources in order to effectively treat …show more content…
It is already apparent that the villagers are part of an under privileged community. The living quarters are cottages and most of the people are barefoot and farmers. The risks of infection were all to prone to those living within the community. Everyone was susceptible to be infected because of the close contact. Even worse is the fear of the villagers of the doctors and those who came to help more than the disease itself. It was believed that those that went to get help did not return back to their homes to reunite with their families. In light of all of this the villagers hid when help was available in fear of eminent death. Seeing it portrayed in such a fashion not only shed light on the ignorance and fear of the people but also the lack of resources available. In the documentary there was a rotation of only four vehicles, one of them being a hearse, to regulate and supervise the people. The likelihood of everyone having readily accessible aid was
In the 2014 Frontline documentary of the Ebola outbreak, awareness of the devastation and severity of the Ebola virus are brought to the surface. The disease has ravaged the country of Sierra Leone and surrounding territories like Guinea. Community helpers, volunteers, and organizations such as Doctors without Borders have come together to help those in need of aid. Unfortunately, the efforts of the doctors and helpers seem futile because the rate of infection versus the available room and staff needed are on opposite ends of the spectrum. The reality is that there is lot of need but not enough help. Resources are limited and the people are dying rapidly. The Frontline documentary brings awareness to how fatal the virus is, how the virus is contracted, and how severe the Ebola outbreak is. The main intent however is to bring light to the necessity of more resources in order to effectively treat …show more content…
It is already apparent that the villagers are part of an under privileged community. The living quarters are cottages and most of the people are barefoot and farmers. The risks of infection were all to prone to those living within the community. Everyone was susceptible to be infected because of the close contact. Even worse is the fear of the villagers of the doctors and those who came to help more than the disease itself. It was believed that those that went to get help did not return back to their homes to reunite with their families. In light of all of this the villagers hid when help was available in fear of eminent death. Seeing it portrayed in such a fashion not only shed light on the ignorance and fear of the people but also the lack of resources available. In the documentary there was a rotation of only four vehicles, one of them being a hearse, to regulate and supervise the people. The likelihood of everyone having readily accessible aid was