Many North Americans are becoming worried about the Ebola outbreak
in West Africa . There has been one confirmed
case in North America compared to the thousands upon thousands in Africa and Europe . I believe as a whole we should not panic and fear. We should simply just follow precautions and work together to
find a cure.
There are
many ways we can protect ourselves and our country from the virus. Many
airports are taking the precaution to protect the people from international travelers coming from infected countries by screening those travelers. Other ways to take precaution is to avoid infected countries, wash your hands frequently, avoid bush meat, avoid contact with infected people/animals, follow infection and control procedures and also do not handle the remains of a body that has died from the virus.
The reason the virus is spreading so fast in Africa is because of the burial ritual. The families of the deceased carry the body to the grave site and kiss the body. "Ebola victims are most infectious right after death—which means that West African burial practices, where families touch the bodies, are spreading the disease like wildfire." Because the bodies are so infectious the medical teams have a designated team to dispose of the casualties."But prohibiting communities from properly honoring their dead ones—and thereby worsening their distrust in medical professionals—can be deadly, too."
Haglage, Abby. "Kissing the Corpses in Ebola Country." The Daily Beast. Newsweek/Daily Beast, 13 Aug. 2014. Web. 16 Oct. 2014.
The reason the virus is spreading so fast in Africa is because of the burial ritual. The families of the deceased carry the body to the grave site and kiss the body. "Ebola victims are most infectious right after death—which means that West African burial practices, where families touch the bodies, are spreading the disease like wildfire." Because the bodies are so infectious the medical teams have a designated team to dispose of the casualties."But prohibiting communities from properly honoring their dead ones—and thereby worsening their distrust in medical professionals—can be deadly, too."
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You highlight one of the sad realities of this disease in terms of community rituals. Strange masked "aliens" take your child's body away and the families are left with important work unfinished. Sometimes the bodies are kept in houses nailed shut so the families can't access them until the medical team arrives- which can take days. Very important subject and you offer rational and up to date coverage.
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