The Hot Zone Of Ebola

The Hot Zone

In the year 1976, the first occurrence of Ebola became known to man. Ever since then, it has been made clear that Ebola is a horrifying lethal disease which causes most of the lives who are infected by it to be put to a rapid tragic end. Additionally, Ebola is known to be a “level four virus” which means there are no current medications or cures available to treat it (Preston, 1994). Due to the alarming and detrimental impacts of Ebola that have been witnessed around the world, many wonder how close the possible eruption of Ebola could be in developed countries such as Europe and America. With the horrifying possibility of the spread of this lethal disease, precautions must be taken not only by every citizen but also by our larger government, in order to assure control and prevention of Ebola taking over. Although the chances of Ebola erupting in the U.S. and Europe is low, every citizen and the larger government have the responsibility to take safety measures of their own in order to assure Ebola will never outbreak in their country.

Ebola was first discovered in the year 1976, when a man, named Charles Monet, contracted it after visiting the Kitum Cave in Mount Elgon (Preston, 1994). After his intense symptoms and rapid death, many doctors and researchers began observing the path and spread of Ebola throughout the next several years. In recent times, Ebola has predominately spread in West Africa. Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Nigeria all have experienced numerous deaths of citizens who were so harshly affected by the disease (“Ebola: Mapping” 2016). The World Health Organization, also known as, “WHO,” suggests that perhaps these countries specifically dealt with such an intense Ebola epidemic due to their w...

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...o those who originate from countries where Ebola has intensely spread.

While the probability of Ebola breaking out in developed countries such as the U.S. and Europe, is relatively low, every citizen, as well as the larger government, still have the obligation to take preventive measures of their own in order to assure Ebola will never erupt in their country. There are many resources available around the world that every citizen could and should take advantage of for their own good. Similarly, the government’s power and influence should not either be taken lightly in such situations, where they can help out the good of their country with their power. With the correct motivation and hard work from all parties of the nation, developed countries, such as America and Europe can effectively protect the well-being of their country from the horrifying dangers of the world.