One of the most chatted
topics of this year has been of the disease Ebola. Thousands of people have
been affected, and killed by this contagious disease in countries spreading
across the continent of Africa. Late
September the first case of Ebola in the United Stated was diagnosed to a man
named Thomas Duncan who later passed away due to the disease. This was a huge
scare, and headlining story all over the United States. People were frightened,
and scared by the lack of knowledge behind this deadly disease.
After the death of
Thomas Duncan, a total of three more cases of Ebola were reported. A doctor who
was helping overseas in Africa was brought back into the United States in
attempt to treat the Ebola of which he was recently diagnosed. Sadly, he too
passed away due to the harmful conditions of this disease. Two cases were
reported by the nurses who cared for Thomas Duncan, where they were isolated
and cared for until their symptoms cleared.
The United States government
has taken action by conducting screenings in airports leaving Africa, and sending
military troops and doctors to regions of Africa to help with this epidemic. The
Pentagon has organized an isolation system for U.S. troops who may have been
infected or exposed to Ebola while stationed in West Africa. Where they treated
more than 15,000 people infected with the virus. This system would allow the
troops to be quarantined and monitored for any symptoms of Ebola for the next
21 day contagious period.
Ebola is a serious disease,
affecting thousands of people in Africa, but with the correct actions by our
government it is containable and we can control the spreading of this disease within
the United States.
