Ebola Concern Hitting University of Wisconsin Parkside
Campus
The fear of Ebola virus is
spreading all over the country, making headline news, taking over social media,
and causing panic amongst healthcare professionals and society. Is this virus something
to be concerned over, or is the media making this a bigger issue then it really
needs to be?
To
investigate the public’s feelings and concerns regarding Ebola, students of
University of Wisconsin Parkside were asked to voice their thoughts and state
their opinion on the virus. The students
interviewed acknowledged the presence of hysteria around the subject in the
media, and also seemed to be alarmed by the presence of the virus in our
country. Parkside student Brad Stefani
was asked if Ebola Virus should be considered a serious issue, and if it is
something we as society should be concerned about in the United States. Stefani responded by saying, “I think Ebola
is a serious issue because it only takes one mistake on the part of proper
procedures to impact a whole lot of people”.
Recently in Texas a group of Kindergarten students
contracted Ebola from a Liberian foreign exchange student, according to National
Report online. Another Parkside student, Matthew Thompson,
also seemed to be concerned about Ebola, and had recently came across this
story via social media. When asked how
the story impacted him, Thompson responded, “I think even though this class is
far away, it’s still "at home" news, meaning anything dealing with
America on a national level concerns every citizen”. So as you can see Ebola is
indeed a present concern amongst the public, and may be an issue that is
closely watched by both health officials and society.
-Stephanie Kohel
-Stephanie Kohel
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