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Should America Ban Traveling to Ebola Infected Countries? The Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976 and originated from West African countries. Ebola is a very deadly and contagious disease to come in contact with. This disease has always been able to stay contained in the small villages it is located in. Until recently in 2014 when America got its first case of Ebola in Dallas. After this occurrence America has had thoughts of banning people to travel to these infected countries. Enforcing…

Ebola could happen in the United States.” This implies that U.S. citizens are fearful that the disease that broke out in West Africa will soon infect them. People do not want to come into contact with the symptoms of Ebola, such as an unanticipated fever, muscle aches, weakness, a sore throat, and a headache. The worst possible outcome for these illnesses is overrun hospitals, which could spread Ebola even more rapidly. Overcrowded hospitals can lead…

In August of 2014, four Americans contracted the deadly Ebola virus. What followed was a huge panic for many Americans whom were not aware of the virus. Written and published as the time when Ebola became popularly known in first world countries, "Stalking a Killer", by David Quammen throws light upon reservoir hosts of the virus, specifically, bats. Published years before, The Hot Zone by Richard Preston, a nonfiction novel about the origins of the Ebola virus, explores Marburg and the many…

Introduction Rattus Ebola Virus (REV) is an emerging viral hemorrhagic disease that is making a lot of noise through out the nation. REV, which is classified under the family of Ebolavirus, is a deadly virus vectored by Anophels bradleyi mosquito and has almost a 99% mortality rate. The disease is extremely fatal, and there have been no medical treatment that has any positive effects. It is critical to the break the chain between the links of this virus immediately to prevent any further…

where else this could spread? What is the Ebola Virus? The Ebola Virus is an infectious and generally a fatal disease that consists of fever and internal bleeding. This disease is spread by being in contact of bodily fluids. This specific disease spreads throughout your body, it starts to affect your immune system and organs. Also known as Ebola Hemorrhagic fever. It can kill up to 90% percent of people who are affected. Ebola is not contagious, such as the common cold or measles. a. How is…

December 2014 Making Sense of the Ebola Virus: The Ebola virus struck the world infecting 6,263 and killing nearly 2,917 men, women, and children in five Western African countries. The Ebola virus has a very high risk of death. The virus causes fever, muscle aches, sore throat, headaches, vomitting, diarrhea, a body rash, and unexplained bleeding from internal organs. Signs of the virus may appear between 2 to 21 days of actually retrieving the virus. The virus has mostly been…

UV-C and Isolation I had privately gotten the results only moments later. The test came back positive. Fear had risen in my throat and panic bubbled in my mind. This was not a good thing to happen at all and I dreaded telling anyone else. Patient 0 had indeed contained Ebola. I made calls and proceeded to tell others of our facility. We had to investigate Patient 0 even more to try and find where they had gotten it. If it was of somewhere else we must warn them. If they got it here, in Texas,…

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…

Rod Temperton has been called pop music's "Invisible Man" because few knew his name. But his songs were megahits in the 1970s and 80s. Along with big hair, wide lapels and bell bottoms, his music helped define the disco era. Temperton died of cancer last week in London, according to a statement from his publisher. He was 66. Temperton wrote such hits as "Thriller," "Rock with You," and "Boogie Nights." But even disco had songs that were layered with great harmonies and robust horn parts.…

You began to experience a sore throat, fever, some headache and then muscle pain its similar to having a flu. But than you lead up to getting a rash, diarrhea, vomiting and slowly your liver will start to die out on you slowing until you bleed inside and outside. This disease is very high risky…