Ebola Blog

I have learned a lot from the project we have just completed on Ebola.  I have learned the diseases hosts, why it thrives in its current environment, and how it is transmitted. Some of the more shocking things that come to mind is that the Ebola has mutated over three hundred times since it has started infecting regions in Africa this year.  I personally am not going to worry about the virus until it mutates into an airborne virus. Another thing that is disheartening about the current situation is the sheer amount of funding that it would take to make a half decent plan to contain this if it were to become more contagious. Reports in the news claim that countries surrounding the infected regions are free of the virus. I think this is mainly because the transmission is not nearly fast enough to cross borders at a dangerous rate, so they have more time to prepare for the coming virus.

                Disease is yet another topic that can closely relate to globalization. Infectious diseases throughout history have affected people on an international scale and it will continue to do so in the future. Some infectious diseases that have had an international impact are the Spanish flu and aids. I think preventing these diseases and developing these vaccines for these diseases is extremely important. I think its also important for countries to work together to develop a cure. I think it would give our world a sense of unity. These are the kinds of things we need to work together on because it has the potential to affect us all.