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"Origin of the disease
The first reported case of the deadly virus came in 1976 and it is named after the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo which was where it was discovered. At the time, the area where the disease was spotted was officially recognized as Zaire. The virus has since spread throughout the region.
Non-human primates, like gorillas and chimpanzees, have been cited by the World Health Organization as possible infection sources for humans, but experts have realized that they are not the source of the problem. The apes have been deemed “accidental hosts,” meaning that they catch the disease and then pass it along but are not the initial “reservoir” source that produces the virus." (ABC News)
The current Ebola event has been found to have it's origin this year in Sierra Leone where 78 persons were infected.
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We can't be absolute 100% sure on securing the country... For instance, what if our own residents travel to other infected areas for holidays maybe to visit family and friends. Are we going to accept them back or just leave the there for security reasons?
ReplyDeleteIt's scary that all of these animal has the disease, and so do we. Maybe we can use the infected monkey's to find a cure.
ReplyDeleteAlthough they may need the aid of America, I do not believe it is the right course of action to take in those who are infected. I think all areas which are experiencing this epidemic should be quarantined and cut off from all other nations, including trade by air and sea. Only once the virus is no longer spreading, or at least not at the current rate, may the world work to inoculate the populations so that it may stamp out the disease.
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