The article, Ebola Breaks Out in West Africa for the First
Time, is about how the deadly Ebola virus is spreading around West Africa, and
in particular a small country called Guinea. Since Guinea is a small country
there is very small and limited medical infrastructure, so a virus such as
Ebola can cause a lot of problems and deaths. The article states that it has
already sickened 86 people and killed 59 of them. It also states that this is
the largest Ebola outbreak since 2007 and it is the first one to be discovered
in West Africa. Ebola is a virus that can be spread through blood and other
various body fluids. The symptoms are similar to dysentery such as diarrhea, vomiting,
and severe stomach pain. In attempt to control this virus, health officials are
trying to control how often people are in contact with those infected so that
they can prevent how rapid this outbreak is becoming.
It is very important to understand and be aware of this
large and major outbreak in West Africa because it could potentially travel to
the United States if the right precautions are not taken. Like the article
states, we need to have health officials control and isolate those that are
infected with this virus, so that other people and regions of the world do not
get it. It is also important to note that this is the largest Ebola outbreak
since 2007 which states that this is very large and serious and not something
that we should take lightly. I was encouraged to read that even though there is
no vaccine or treatment for it yet, there should be no concern outside of
Guinea. I think another way that we can indirectly help Guinea is to provide
medical equipment and supplies to them so that they can treat this virus
because Guinea has no medical infrastructure, so it is going to be hard for
them to control it all on their own.
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