1. Presenting:
The Ebola
By Tommy Dang and Crystal Duong

2. What is the Disease?
According to the world health organization Ebola is...
A severe illness, often fatal in humans.
First came out in central Africa in 1976, but the most recent outbreak is now in west Africa.
Its fatality rate is about 50%. Case fatality have varied from 25%-90%(that means a 10% chance to live if you get it). (September 2014)
Poor guy or girl

3. Gross Images....Good luck

4. Causes..
The world health organization state the causes for Ebola are...
One of the major causes for Ebola spreading quickly is the uneducated people that lives in a third world country.
Another reason is obviously, physical contact or bodily fluids being pass on to one human to another.
Next is bushmeat, where the meat has not been approved by the F.D.A.
Lastly, are Bats, monkeys, or other animals that can’t die from the disease, but are the carriers.(september 2014)

5. Symptoms.... Second sign of symptoms First sign of symptoms:
Vomiting
diarrhoea
Rash
Impaired kidneys and liver
In some cases, both internal and external bleeding.
Arefa Cassoobhoy believes these are the symptoms to Ebola. (August 05,2014)
Second sign of symptoms
First sign of symptoms:
Fever fatigue
Muscle pain
Headache
Sore throat

6. Treatments...maybe
There is yet no proven treatment or vaccine for Ebola.
The best doctors can do is destroy the infected cells.
Basically, Ebola has no cure, but researchers are working very hard on it.
(Arefa Cassoobhoy August 2014)

7. Only the dirty ones

8. Social and Economic effects:
-Ebola isn’t just a health crisis, it’s a social and economic one too.This disease threatens to unleash a catastrophe in west Africa that could send an entire generation into poverty. Basically, the government has already lost revenue. For example, it stopped trade and tourism for Africa. No one wants to trade or visit the country because of safety hazards. (thegurdian.com 2014)

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10. Currently happening.. CNN states that, Guinea - 519 cases, 862 deaths.
Liberia cases, 2484 deaths
Nigeria - 20 cases, 8 deaths
Sierra Leone cases, 1200 deaths
United States - 3 cases, 1 death
“The most recent case was on October 8, where Thomas Eric Duncan died of Ebola in Dallas, Texas.” (October 2014)

11. Work Cited :D
Who.int, (2014). WHO | Ebola virus disease. [online] Available at: [Accessed 15 Oct. 2014].
Webmd .com, (2014). Ebola Virus: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention. [online] Available at: [Accessed 15 Oct. 2014].
Library, C. (2014). Ebola Fast Facts. [online] CNN. Available at: [Accessed 18 Oct. 2014].
Konneh, A. (2014). Ebola isn’t just a health crisis – it’s a social and economic one too. [online] the Guardian. Available at: [Accessed 21 Oct. 2014].