English 12 Project Ebola in West Africa

This year in English 12 the class has been assigned to write a blog about Africa. The topic can be about anything in Africa. For my project I chose the serious out break of Ebola in West Africa.  

Ebola virus disease (EVD), also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a very dangerous virus and is often deadly to humans. This virus is transmitted from wild animals to humans. It is then transmitted from human to human. The average fatality rate is 50%.  The first Ebola outbreak occurred in remote villages in Central Africa, near tropical rainforests, but the most recent outbreak in West Africa has involved major urban as well as rural areas. The virus was first discovered in 1976 there have been more cases and deaths in the 2014 outbreak than any other. The largest outbreak there has ever been. The Virus is becoming widespread, spreading to nearby countries and even the US. There has been one confirmed victim in Dallas, Texas.  

           

In efforts to stop this outbreak, volunteers and organizations have traveled to Africa risking there own lives. The organizations include the world health organization (WHO), the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC), Médecins Sans Frontières

(MSF) and many more 

A micrograph of the deadly Ebola virus as provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AFP PHOTO

"Ebola Virus Disease." World Health Organization. World Health Organization, Sept. 2014. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.