Essays on Ebola

The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is one of the most recent epidemics in Western Africa. People fear this type of disease due to its contagious characteristic and high mortality rate. The EVD is caused by the groups of Ebola viruses and it could affect humans and several species of primates. In 2015, there are more than 28,000 cases of EVD reported in West Africa which resulted to more than 11,000 deaths (Uyeki et al. np). Challenges to combat the effects of this epidemic have been the major barriers in West Africa such as lack of resources and ...

Introduction

The Ebola virus has existed for centuries. Like all life forms and viruses, it has been changing and adapting since the beginning of time to survive. Despite this the disease did not make itself known until the twentieth century. However, once the virus revealed itself only three major outbreaks have occurred. There were two in 1976 and one which took started in 2014 (CDC, 2015). The latest outbreak has been the longest and worst, effecting numerous countries such as, Mali, Nigeria, Liberia and Senegal in West Africa (CDC, 2015). This paper will look at the scientific aspects of the ...

Ebola virus disease, formerly described as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, refers to a severe illness that is usually deadly in humans. Wild animals transmit the virus to human populations where it spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. Typically, the disease has a fatality rate of nearly 50% with past outbreak cases recording fatality rates ranging between 25% and 90% (World Health Organization (WHO), 2016). For example, an Ebola epidemic in West Africa reported in 2014 caused global panic because it was “the largest and most complex Ebola outbreak since the Ebola virus was first discovered” (WHO, 2016). In ...

World Affairs: The United Nations

Introduction The United Nations (UN) was established as an international organization on 24 October 1945 having several functions. The UN operations and membership are both extended worldwide. UN headquarters is in New York City and has other regional offices in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish are the official languages of the member countries. The UN's predecessor was the League of Nations that kept peace and cooperation between the nations of the world. The organization gets its finance from member states voluntary contributions, and it has six fundamental bodies. The General Assembly as the ...

Detailed Outline

I. Abstract

A. Brief summary of the project

What is Ebola Where Ebola originated and the causes for it In this respect, J. Boulton states that Ebola was “up until now a little known tropical disease”. (Boulton, 2015) The purpose is to show why the Ebola has evolved from the unknown disease to an epidemic that swept all over Africa and threatened the rest of the world.

Studies conducted on Ebola and why they are important.

II. Introduction Ebola is a dangerous disease, also known as Ebola virus disease(EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever. It is caused in humans by ebolaviruses. The main symptoms of the disease involve vomiting and diarrhea as well as ...

In the last years of the 1970s, there was global concern over the discovery of a deadly virus that resulted in outbreaks of a hemorrhagic fever in West Africa (Peters & LeDuc, 1999). The high rate of death and the contagious nature of the disease was a cause of concern to the international medical community and researchers combined efforts to discover the cause, etiology, effective therapies, and methods of control of what would come to be known as the Ebola virus. Although there have been few cases reported outside West Africa, the potential for the spread of the disease prompts ...

Definition:

Ebola virus, well known for its hemorrhagic effects produced inside as well as outside of body. This virus progresses with bleeding, which leads to organ failure and if not treated properly can also cause death. ("Ebola virus and Marburg virus - Mayo Clinic", 2016). Ebola is also termed as Ebola Hemorrhagic fever because of its hemorrhagic property and it is also known to cause the death of 90% effected people ("Ebola Virus: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention", 2016). There are 5 strains of this virus and four of them are known to cause deadly symptoms like hemorrhage. Ebola have its ...

1. Introduction a. The outbreaks of the Ebola virus in West Africa have generated significant concern due to the high death rate and contagious nature (Peters & LeDuc, 1999). b. Differences in the fatality rates in Ebola infection over the last decades probably are a reflection of advances in diagnostic accuracy, proficiency in acute care stages, and identification of infection sources (Laupland & Valiquette, 2014). c. Although cases are rare and primarily confined to West Africa, there is concern of a possible pandemic secondary to ease of international transport of contaminated people and goods. d. The transmission is through blood and ...

The following is the summary of the article titled, Ebola Virus Outbreak 2014: Clinical Review for Emergency Physicians. The outbreak that took place in West Africa in 2014, is one of the largest Ebola outbreak reported in the history of the disease. Ebola virus causes a serious infection that is characterized by coagulopathies and septic shock. As of today, there is no effective cure for Ebola. The management of the disease is mainly through supportive therapy. The article aims to support physicians working in areas of Ebola outbreak with the essential information about the disease management, control and prevention. ...

1. The Ebola virus is a virus that belongs to the Filoviridae family of viruses. It causes a severe disease that has fatal consequences in the majority of the cases. Ebola appeared in 1976 in Africa when two deadly outbreaks happened. Besides, the Ebola virus is a general name that comprises a few species such as Bundibugyo ebolavirus, Zaire ebolavirus, Sudan ebolavirus, Reston ebolavirus, and Tai Forest ebolavirus, also known by its former name as Cote d’Ivoire ebolavirus (World Health Organization, 2011, p. 3). The majority of these subtypes (4 out of 5) originates from Africa and occurs ...

A recent study demonstrated that most people depend on media as the primary source of health information (WHO Ebola Response Team, 2014). Consequently, this contributes significantly to the improvement of fitness and knowledge among the public. The health messages come from different mass media channels based on the needs of the reader. However, such information falls under scrutiny due to allegations of its reliability and clarity to the audience processing the messages. Survey analysis indicates that the media coverage relies partially on statistics findings from reports published about medical trial results and disease incidences. Thus, they are bound to ...

The study of infectious diseases has always been crucial to mankind because of the devastating effects it has had on the human race. The influenza epidemic, for example, occurred repeatedly in the 20 th and 21st century, spreading across large regions and multiple continents. Influenza in 1918 killed an estimated 50 million people world wide. This was higher than the amount of people that died in World War I. About 500,000 fatalities occurred in the US which was approximately 28% of the US population at that time. The number of deaths that took place in 1957 and 1968 ...

Foreign policy refers a policy that is used by a government while dealing with other states. This policy is designed to accomplish government objectives. Herrmann proposes the following personality characteristics as necessary in assessing the foreign policy orientation of a leader. These include beliefs, motives, decision style and interpersonal style often divided into two, paranoia and Machiavellianism. President Obama’s foreign policy orientation include, rescue missions involving hostages, targeted captures as well as killings in different states. He issues orders on how such missions are to be conducted through the Defense Department. This trait is portrayed in the decision ...

Analyze major events and technological advantages that influenced modern Health Care Information Systems.

If we go back to look at the healthcare system of the 1960’s we will see two major payers Medicare and Medicaid. The database systems of these payers were crude and primary at best and that did not make much difference because the payers only accepted payer claims that were handwritten by a secretary. Moving to the 1970’s brings the advent of the large clinical labs and pharmacy. Computers in the 1970’s began in single departments and consecutive departments were added one the viability was proven on each single department. The 1980’s is the time ...

The current Ebola outbreak has been termed as the largest outbreak in West Africa posing a threat to the public health not only locally, but also internationally. The latest outbreak began in late 2013 in Guinea and later dispersed in Liberia in March 2014. By August 14, 19 case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported in Liberal, which was 12 percent of 810 cases of the diseases reported globally (Arwady et al. 2015). In 1976, the outbreak was associated with 318 cases. However, the prevalence of the disease throughout 2014 revealed the lack of preparedness procedures and ...

Ebola is one of the most devastating global health epidemics. It is a highly communicable disease and leads to fatal death if left untreated or poorly managed ("60 Minutes - The Ebola Hot Zone"). Considering that Ebola has an equal adverse effect on healthcare workers as their patients, this policy seeks to address the use of Personal Protective Equipment and Chlorine Disinfectants of the Ebola Treatment United. The units are special centers that have been established to specifically address an Ebola outbreak ("60 Minutes - The Ebola Hot Zone"). Taking these issues into consideration all employees in the Ebola ...

Article Critique

Melissa. “Occupational Safety and Health Protections against Ebola Virus Disease.” American Journal of Industrial Medicine 1 April 2015. Web. 31 March 2016. The problem that this article addresses is the potential for transmission of the Ebola virus in the workplace. The authors point out that, when the virus briefly came to the United States, the public health system responded on the basis of assumptions formed during prior outbreaks, specifically the conclusion that transmission could only happen if one came into direct contact with patients who were already infected. However, the most recent Ebola outbreak did not require the same ...