Cheryl Solomon- Localization Story
With a fatality rate of 71%, the Ebola virus has been circulating though the media. This virus, which originated in primates, has been around for decades. The most recent outbreak has been making its way from West Africa to the United States. Since there is not actual cure, this is giving many individuals enough reason to worry.
Early October, there was information circulating about a Liberian woman showing signs of the virus in Kenosha, which is definitely close to home for UW-Parkside students. Although, she showed no signs of having the virus, students around campus were interviewed to get their opinion on the West African epidemic.
When Symone Nicks, a student worker in the library, was asked about the facts she knew about the virus, the first thing she said was, "I believe its airborne." She felt the potential for it to become prominent in the U.S. was very likely. One of the nurses that treated Thomas Eric Duncan, which was one of the first Ebola cases in America, has recently revealed that she is cured. Instead of offering a positive response, Nicks mentioned feeling worse. She expressed her heightened feelings of nervousness by saying, "I feel like some people are going to get better treatment than others." Nicks went on to say that even if a cure is available it won't be given to the general public.
Danica Hale was the next student questioned. The main fact she knew was that it spreads through bodily fluids. Unlike Nicks, when she was asked she felt nervous about the virus spreading, she said, "Not really, I think its curable." Prior to this interview, she had no knowledge about case in Texas. Hale didn't believe the chance of it spreading was realistic. "Even if it does, isn't it just like the flu?"
These interviews showed that not all of the UW-Parkside students are completely informed about Ebola. The fear or lack there of depends on the individual.
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