Ebola In the United States

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.