Operation United Assistance:
United Stated Military vs Ebola
Lisa Marie Hayter
COMM/215
27 October 2014
Mrs. Camp The United States military has been trained to combat the nation’s enemies, foreign and domestic. Physical enemies, not a virus. Ebola is an epidemic that is still active and the largest outbreak in its history. (CDC. 2014). Death rates are above 55%, and the United States government is sending thousands of men and women to “combat” an unseen enemy. I am a Marine Corps veteran, and I disagree with the decisions being made for this country in regards to this epidemic. My time in the military is over. I received an Honorable Discharge and am well on my way to finally living a new life. Now, there is a possibility that I could be recalled to Active Duty because of a virus. …show more content…
This virus is known to find a host in primates, bats, and humans and is transmittable between each host. Human-to-human transmitting includes, but is not limited to: skin contact (though rare, it has happened), blood, and other bodily excretions (saliva, tears, semen, et cetera). One Ebola victim even contracted the virus by using a hospital blanket that once was used by another deceased Ebola patient! Severe viral hemorrhagic fever, vomiting, and unexplained bleeding are just a few of the symptoms experienced with this virus. In the United States, there has been one death and a total of four cases of Ebola infected citizens; three cases were in Dallas, Texas and the most recent case is in New York. (CDC.
United Stated Military vs Ebola
Lisa Marie Hayter
COMM/215
27 October 2014
Mrs. Camp The United States military has been trained to combat the nation’s enemies, foreign and domestic. Physical enemies, not a virus. Ebola is an epidemic that is still active and the largest outbreak in its history. (CDC. 2014). Death rates are above 55%, and the United States government is sending thousands of men and women to “combat” an unseen enemy. I am a Marine Corps veteran, and I disagree with the decisions being made for this country in regards to this epidemic. My time in the military is over. I received an Honorable Discharge and am well on my way to finally living a new life. Now, there is a possibility that I could be recalled to Active Duty because of a virus. …show more content…
This virus is known to find a host in primates, bats, and humans and is transmittable between each host. Human-to-human transmitting includes, but is not limited to: skin contact (though rare, it has happened), blood, and other bodily excretions (saliva, tears, semen, et cetera). One Ebola victim even contracted the virus by using a hospital blanket that once was used by another deceased Ebola patient! Severe viral hemorrhagic fever, vomiting, and unexplained bleeding are just a few of the symptoms experienced with this virus. In the United States, there has been one death and a total of four cases of Ebola infected citizens; three cases were in Dallas, Texas and the most recent case is in New York. (CDC.