Friday, October 10, 2014

Where is Ebola Currently?

So, ebola has proven much more difficult to contain than we originally thought. At the moment, here are the countries with ebola patients:

  1. Liberia
  2. Guinea
  3. Senegal
  4. Nigeria
  5. Democratic Republic of Congo
These are the ebola hotspots, where patient zero originated. Due to inadequate state infrastructure, a lack of access to sound healthcare, and really stupid thought processes (Liberian senators are arguing whether or not ebola is a real threat, or just a ploy to increase foreign monetary aide)


Below are the nations outside of Africa which have suspected ebola patients. 
  1. Spain - A CNA has recently been diagnosed with ebola, and as of Thursday, her husband and 5 other medical workers on her case have been quarantined. Only the CNA is showing symptoms at the moment, but she seems to be doing well.
  2. United States - All Americans that have contracted ebola so far, have done so via contact with African hotspots. The first American to die from ebola had just gotten back from a trip to Liberia. His family is currently being quarantined under armed guard after an escape attempt. 
  3. Czech Republic? - A Czech business man has been quarantined at the moment, exhibiting ebola-like symptoms. Symptoms can often be very similar between different conditions though, so this could be something else entirely. 
  4. Macedonia? - A British man died here from symptoms similar to those exhibited by patients with ebola. Lab results have yet to come in, however, to tell whether this was the case, or something else. 

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