host that Ebola lives in‚ or how it jumps from host to host. No one knows exactly where filoviruses come from. Ebola has been occurring in microbreaks in Africa for some time now. A virus doesn’t usually kill it’s natural host because then it couldn’t jump species easily. Ebola is believed to have originated from monkeys in Africa. Ebola virus is named after the Ebola River‚ a tribune of the Congo River. There are three filoviruses: Ebola Zaire‚ Ebola Sudan and Marburg. Ebola Zaire is the
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Ebola: Nigeria confirms new case in Lagos Health minister says nurse who came into contact with American Patrick Sawyer is 10th confirmed Nigeria case A Nigerian health official inspects arrivals at Murtala Muhammed international airport in Lagos amid fears of an Ebola outbreak. Photograph: Sunday Alamba/AP Nigeria has confirmed a new case of Ebola in the financial capital‚ Lagos‚ bringing the total number in the country to 10. The health minister‚ Onyebuchi Chukwu‚ said the latest confirmed
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positive for the deadly Ebola Zaire virus. Ebola Zaire is the most lethal of all strains of Ebola. It is so lethal that nine out of ten of its victims die. Later‚ the geniuses at USAMRIID found out that it wasn’t Zaire‚ ! but a new strain of Ebola‚ which they named Ebola Reston. This was added to the list of strains: Ebola Zaire‚ Ebola Sudan‚ and now‚ Reston. These are all level-four hot viruses. That means there are no vaccines and there are no cures for these killers. In 1976 Ebola climbed out of its
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pandemics such as Ebola Virus Disease in Singapore’s aviation industry‚ actions that can be taken to resolve the issues‚ the detailed steps on how to implement these measures and lastly‚ a personal opinion on whether the aviation companies or organisation in Singapore are ready to tackle the issues caused by pandemics. a. Risks and impacts Risks of Pandemics The occurrence of a pandemic is unpredictable‚ no one knows where or when will it happen. For example‚ a pandemic such as the Ebola Virus Disease
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massive hemorrhages and clotting. This was a deadly disease which could be caught by the person who has it by as easily as it seeping through an open wound. Marburg is a filovirus which can be comprised with two types of viruses called Ebola Zaire and Ebola Sudan. Ebola Zaire is the worst out of the three‚ killing nine out of ten humans who have it. An incident occurred in Reston‚ Virginia where monkeys were being transported from the Philippines to a monkey house. Some of the monkeys started to drop
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Within Richard Preston’s‚ The Hot Zone‚ the very real threats posed by the deadly viruses of Marburg and Ebola Reston is brought to attention through the “terrifying true story”. In the first chapter‚ Charles Monet is introduced as a man with a little too much free time and works at the pump house at the sugar factory within near the base of Mt. Elgon. One day in 1980‚ he takes a female friend to Kitum Cave‚ and it is believed that this is the day he caught the Marburg virus. The first symptoms include
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response for situation such as Ebola incident in America where a patient who has close contact with an infected Ebola
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this significant? Project Ebola 10. What does USAMRIID stand for? 11. Describe the brief history of Biological Weapons in the U.S. 12. What kinds of precautions were necessary for Nancy Jaax to be able to work in Biosafety Level 3 conditions? What problems did she face? 13. How did Nancy Jaax end up working in Biosafety Level 4? 14. Describe the first known emergence of the Ebola virus. How did it get its name ? 15. Describe the effects of the Ebola virus. How does it appear to
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Summary Richard Preston’s Hot Zone is a horrific narration of the origin of filoviruses and their encounter with humans. These viruses include Marburg virus (MARV)‚ Ebola virus (EBOV) and Sudan virus (SUDV). They are also known as Biosafety Level 4 agents because they are extremely dangerous to humans and have no treatments or cure. Section 1: The Shadow of Mount Elgon This section details Charles Monet’s visit to Kitum cave‚ which is located in Mount Elgon‚ Kenya. During this trip‚ Monet
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A continent known for its diverse population and natural resources‚ Africa is home to the small West African country Sierra Leone. In the late 1600s‚ Sierra Leone was the first place to ever house‚ sell‚ and trade transatlantic slaves (Edsall‚ Healey‚ and O’Donnell). Nearly a decade later in 1787‚ “British abolitionists and philanthropists establish[ed] a settlement in Freetown‚ for repatriated and rescued slaves”(“Sierra Leone Country Profile”). The British had control of Sierra Leone until April
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