Oct. 31/LocalizationStory/Loewen
Ebola is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection
with a strain of Ebola virus. The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in
history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa.
The United States is currently dealing with the issue of
Ebola, which many U.S citizens believed would spread nation-wide and the
outcome would be catastrophic. The issue here was that many people were not
properly informed of the virus. Those who contracted the virus did so in
Western Africa where the virus originated. People believe that all you need to
do is come in contact with a person who has the virus and you will ultimately
contract it as well, not true.
The CDC provided information for the country stating
that, “Ebola is spread through direct contact with blood and body fluids of a
person already showing symptoms of Ebola. Ebola is not spread through the air,
water, food, or mosquitoes.”
Jeremy Wade, 20, a student at the University of
Wisconsin- Parkside who is currently pursuing an accounting degree had this to
say when I asked what his initial reaction to hearing of Ebola was, “Man, I
thought it was going to be like the Swine Flu pandemic in 2009 all over again.”
He went on to say that, “I thought for sure it would be faster spreading and it
would not be controlled like it has been so far.” The conclusion of the
interview focused on whether or not government and health officials handled the
outbreak in the proper manner. Wade had this to say, “I was happy that they
provided statistics on who had contracted it in the U.S and their location” and
“Quarantining victims and being strict on people who were entering our country,
I felt was the most important thing they did.”
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