Ebola River

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…

Ebola – a pathogen from our worst nightmares was once just the name of a river in northern Zaire, Africa. How did the name of a river give rise to a virus with such a horrifying connotation? The recent Ebola outbreak occurring in West Africa is on high alert across the world. The Ebola virus is lives in animals such as the fruit bat, but has the tendency to make the jump to humans. When this jump does occur, the virus is deadly and kills the majority of those infected. Because the virus is…

Ebola is a hemorrhagic fever which is a deadly disease caused by one of five known distinguishable subtypes of Ebola. Ebola is a filoviridae which is the only known virus family that we lack knowledge on. Researchers fail to understand how nature maintains itself with viruses like these and researchers know even less about the resulting diseases, pathogens, and the detailed virology (the study of viruses) of Ebola. Of the five strains four are known to cause disease in humans: Ebola virus (Zaire…

The 2014 Ebola epidemic was one of the most publicized events in recent history. News sources from all over the world covered the crisis 24/7. With many varying views on the topic, it was difficult to get an unbiased opinion on the topic. With the competition between these various media sources, much that information was skewed to please particular constituents. This lead to false information to being spread and the epidemic being viewed as a bigger threat than it actually was. Large news…

.Ebola is also known as the “ Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.” The epidemic became a severe disease in humans and nonhumans since 1976. An infection with the Ebola Virus is the cause for disease. Originally, Ebola was named after a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) in Africa. Africa became one of the first areas where Ebola occurred. Four strains of the Ebola Virus recognized as diseases in humans were Ebola- Zaire, Ebola- Sudan, Ebola- Ivory Coast, and Ebola- Reston.…

Ebola is an infectious and generally fatal disease that has been infecting thousands of people in the West Africa for years and recently America. Ebola was discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo and southern Sudan. Researchers believe the disease is animal borne and that bats are mostly the original reservoir. There are 5 different types of Ebola; Ebola virus, Sudan virus, Tai forest virus, bundibugyo virus, and Reston virus. The Reston virus is the only…

EBOLA VIRUS According to a CDC article on 10/03/2014, Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared in Africa and even reached other continents such as Europe and America. Ebola, previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. The virus can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates such as monkeys, gorillas and…

Ebola Virus What is Ebola? Ebola is previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, which is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains. It is caused by the family Filoviridae genus Ebolavirus. Ebola can cause disease in not only humans but nonhuman primates which includes monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River, which is…

Introduction/Background/History: Ebola is a virus that is very deadly. Four out of five strains can make people sick. While inside of the body it is possible to do the following things: kills cells, full bleeding internally, wrecks the immune system, and harms every organ in the body. It is very 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. C. Content: Ebola was first…

According to the World Health Organization, Ebola first appeared in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, in Nzara, Sudan, and in Yambuku, Democratic Republic of Congo. The latter was in a village situated near the Ebola River, from which the disease takes its name. Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal illness in humans, and disease outbreaks have a fatality rate of up to 90 per cent (Leroy, 2004). The infectious disease is transmitted to people as a result of direct contact with…