Democratic Republic of the Congo

infrequent to catch Ebola. The only way that people can get infected with the disease is from direct contact with fluids from those who are already infested with Ebola. Ebola was first recognized in 1976. “The name came from a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) in Africa, where the virus was first recognized” says Arthur Schoenstadt, MD. There have been 18 definite outbreaks of the illness since 1976. When it was first recognized there have been outbreaks…

people living with HIV in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This study is critical because is shows that HIV aid has a positive impact on people’s lives and that once those positive effects are seen, they can be replicated in other areas through calculated modification. The first step that was taken when trying to alter the EBI program was to evaluate the program and decide what to adopt, adapt, or create. The adapted program for the Democratic Republic of the Congo was called Supporting…

between Leopold’s Congo and today” (Hochfield,309). He wrote his book in hopes to capture the attention of more people on Leopold’s atrocities. This book has been a great success and has shown millions of people around the world a lesson that they would not forget. His viewpoint in the book is quite obvious. He opposes the holocaust brought upon the Congo, as almost everybody who has heard of it in the present world has. His book is nonfiction. He describes in…

Why Ebola is so Dangerous Ebola outbreaks started in West Africa and is the world’s deadliest outbreak to date. Ebola is an illness with symptoms like a fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, and sore throat. People can get infected by coming into close contact with infected animals or other people as well. To avoid getting infected with this virus don’t get in contact with bodily fluids also don’t get in contact with dead victims because you can be more at risk. How the virus spreads is it…

three predominant factors leading to Africa's independence in the documents were colonial oppression,slavery, and racial inequality. Lumumba had always been an advocate for the freedom of the Congo. He suggested a conference, the Brussels Roundtable in order to help work out an agreement to make the Congo independent as quickly as possible.The colonists rejected the idea refusing to talk to the leaders who they saw as unrepresentative.…

over their realm. King Leopold II of Belgium wanted to expand his own power and secure resources by having Belgium become an empire nation like other European countries. To recognize this goal Leopold created the Congo Free State (CFS) in what is presently the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While all colonial empires did exercise violence against native populations, the case of the CFS reveals a more sinister insight into the mass violence and inhumane atrocities committed against the…

rape, and pillage the community. (War Child , n.d.). When asked the consequences of rape within the Congo, Nicholas replied, ‘that raping stuff they know what…

Ebola. The only way that people can get infected with the disease is from direct contact with fluids from those who are already infested with Ebola. C. Content: Ebola was first recognized in 1976. “The name came from a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) in Africa, where the virus was first recognized” says Arthur Schoenstadt, MD. There have been 18 definite outbreaks of the illness since 1976. When…

The Ebola infection causes an intense, genuine ailment which is regularly lethal if untreated. Ebola infection sickness (EVD) initially showed up in 1976 in 2 synchronous flare-ups, one in Nzara, Sudan, and the other in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. The last happened in a town close to the Ebola River, from which the illness takes its name. The current flare-up in west Africa is the biggest and most complex Ebola episode since the Ebola infection was initially found in 1976. There have…

China’s engagement in Africa has attracted much attention in academic, policy and media circles. Of particular significance is the implication of China’s non-interference and no-strings-attached policies in Africa. Indeed, while China has been operating in Africa since the early 1960s – by supporting Africa’s struggle for independence - it is only in the 2000s that its engagement began to resurface, as exemplified by its heavy investment in various infrastructures projects in several African…