Ebola Internet Scavenger Hunt
Module 12: Microbiology Internet Scavenger Hunt
Ebola
Log on to the CDC Special Pathogens web site http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/ebola.htm Then click on the menu button Ebola Hemorragic Fever Distribution Map
Where do most of the Ebola outbreaks seem to occur? Most seem to occur in the Congo and Uganda.
Now go back to the first page and click on Information on Ebola hemorrhagic fever
Read through this fact sheet. What did you find interesting about Ebola?
I found it interesting that Ebola has no carrier stat and because of the natural reservoir of the virus is unknown, the manner in which it first appears in a human at the start of an outbreak has not been determined!
On the first page again, click on the menu Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers in the For Travelers section.
What are some of the modes of transmission that are discussed?
Some modes of transportation are
On the first page again, click on the menu History of Ebola Outbreaks in Outbreak notices.
Where and when were the most recent outbreaks? The most recent outbreak was in Uganda in May of 2011.
How many people were affected? 1 person was affected.
On the first page again, click on Info for Airline Personnel in the Prevention Information section.
Read through this. What is the potential for airline workers, TSA screeners and passengers? It has the potential for person to person spread. Transmissions to humans may occur through direct contact with blood or body fluids.
We are all familiar with the TSA pat down and screening procedures. It has been reported that TSA screeners do not often change gloves between pat downs unless the passenger specifically requests them to do so. What is the threat to passengers if screeners do not use good sanitary practices when screening passengers and luggage? What about other diseases like smallpox, MRSA, influenza, bird flu, and other deadly and potentially viruses and diseases?
The threat to passengers to is very high
Ebola
Log on to the CDC Special Pathogens web site http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/ebola.htm Then click on the menu button Ebola Hemorragic Fever Distribution Map
Where do most of the Ebola outbreaks seem to occur? Most seem to occur in the Congo and Uganda.
Now go back to the first page and click on Information on Ebola hemorrhagic fever
Read through this fact sheet. What did you find interesting about Ebola?
I found it interesting that Ebola has no carrier stat and because of the natural reservoir of the virus is unknown, the manner in which it first appears in a human at the start of an outbreak has not been determined!
On the first page again, click on the menu Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers in the For Travelers section.
What are some of the modes of transmission that are discussed?
Some modes of transportation are
On the first page again, click on the menu History of Ebola Outbreaks in Outbreak notices.
Where and when were the most recent outbreaks? The most recent outbreak was in Uganda in May of 2011.
How many people were affected? 1 person was affected.
On the first page again, click on Info for Airline Personnel in the Prevention Information section.
Read through this. What is the potential for airline workers, TSA screeners and passengers? It has the potential for person to person spread. Transmissions to humans may occur through direct contact with blood or body fluids.
We are all familiar with the TSA pat down and screening procedures. It has been reported that TSA screeners do not often change gloves between pat downs unless the passenger specifically requests them to do so. What is the threat to passengers if screeners do not use good sanitary practices when screening passengers and luggage? What about other diseases like smallpox, MRSA, influenza, bird flu, and other deadly and potentially viruses and diseases?
The threat to passengers to is very high