Does ebola affect our food production? Well, first lets talk about ebola. Ebola is a hemorrhagic virus disease also known as (EVD) , EVD is a severe, often fatal disease that appeared in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in Nzara, Sudan. Then, later occurred in a village near the ebola river - from which ebola got its name.
The disease has no true statement of how it appeared. Some believe that it comes from monkeys, bats,or even bushmeat. The World Health Organization have cited non-human primates like gorillas and chimpanzees as possible infection sources for humans, but they have realized they are not the source of this problem. The apes have been known to catch the disease then pass it along but are not the initial source that produces the virus. There are five known strains of the disease, four of which can spread to humans while the fifth only affects primates. …show more content…
It is the largest and most complex outbreak of the disease since it has been discovered. There have been more deaths in this outbreak than all others combined. From africa it has spread to many others such as guinea,and liberia which have very weak health systems. Now, how do you get ebola? Well, Fruit bats are believed to be most known for carrying EVD without being affected by it. Humans can become infected by coming in contact with the bats or with a living or deceased animal that has been infected by the bats. Then, when a person gets infected it passes from person to
The disease has no true statement of how it appeared. Some believe that it comes from monkeys, bats,or even bushmeat. The World Health Organization have cited non-human primates like gorillas and chimpanzees as possible infection sources for humans, but they have realized they are not the source of this problem. The apes have been known to catch the disease then pass it along but are not the initial source that produces the virus. There are five known strains of the disease, four of which can spread to humans while the fifth only affects primates. …show more content…
It is the largest and most complex outbreak of the disease since it has been discovered. There have been more deaths in this outbreak than all others combined. From africa it has spread to many others such as guinea,and liberia which have very weak health systems. Now, how do you get ebola? Well, Fruit bats are believed to be most known for carrying EVD without being affected by it. Humans can become infected by coming in contact with the bats or with a living or deceased animal that has been infected by the bats. Then, when a person gets infected it passes from person to