Update: Ebola Outbreak Ends in U.S.

by Kyle McWilliams

The last couple months the world has seen the not-so-new Ebola virus spread across the world. Ebola was first seen in an outbreak in the Middle East in 1976. There was another major outbreak in 1995 and 2007, primarily in Africa. In all of the previous cases the virus has not spread as much as it has this year. This year not only some of Africa was infected, but America and Spain have been infected. This year alone over 9,000 people globally have been infected and around 4,000 have died. That is around a 70% fatality rate for those who contract Ebola.
If you think you have the Ebola Virus think again, the usual fall influenza has almost the same beginning symptoms. You can contract the Ebola Virus by coming in to direct physical contact with an infected patient, sharing drinks or food with an already infected patient, physical contact with other mammals that have the virus, and kissing. One of the only possible ways you can become infected with Ebola is by sharing food or drinks and kissing if the person already has the symptoms of Ebola. A person can not get the Ebola Virus from sitting next to someone or even coughing or sneezing.
On Oct. 20th the CDC confirmed that there is a man in New York City infected with the Ebola Virus. The CDC traced where the man went to find and quarantine those areas from the general public. Even though some news sources say that the man could have infected many people while doing his normal daily routines by running through the city, going on the subway, and going to many businesses, the only way he could have infected the public was from sweating while he was running. The people sitting next to him on the subway could not have been infected with the Ebola Virus unless he sweated on them.
As of November 11th, the last known case of Ebola in the U.S. was cured, and the patient has been released.