What we know (and don't know) about Ebola - Alex Gendler
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How exactly does Ebola cause death? NPR’s Blog post: How Ebola Kills You: It's Not the Virus gives the answer to this question. Stay at this site and click Morning Edition’s audio file: The Dread Factor: Why Ebola and Contagion Scares Us So Much. Are people really that influenced by movies? Have movies had any influence on how you feel about disasters?
Why is there no vaccine for Ebola? How close are we to providing a vaccine to people? How were some people cured of Ebola? Read the Scientific American article: Ebola Doctor Reveals How Infected Americans Were Cured. What was the experimental serum that allowed these patients to recover? Will it soon be available to everyone?
How many patients have been treated for Ebola outside of Africa? What is being done to feed people during this outbreak? For answers to these questions and much more, visit the New York Times.
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The statistics on measles, malaria, influenza, and Ebola came from the following sources:
The measles number cited comes from World Health Organization figures, which indicates 145,700 deaths worldwide in 2013.
The malaria number cited comes from CDC figures, which indicates 660,000 deaths worldwide in 2010.
The influenza number cited comes from World Health Organization estimates, which indicates 250,000-500,000 deaths worldwide annually.
The Ebola number cited comes from World Health Organization figures, which indicates 5,459 deaths as of November 18, 2014. The death toll for 2014 is mounting.
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