Ebola Virus: A Big Impact On Human's Health

Ebola is a serious, deadly disease that has taken too many lives. As of now there are no licensed vaccines for Ebola. However, two prospective vaccines are being tested for safety. Hopefully, we can find an effective vaccine for Ebola and eradicate the

In 2014 the United States was hit with a force far more deadly and dangerous than many threats received. The ebola virus took the world by storm after it was carried to the United States and spread by people who had visited West Africa. This virus was all the more deadly as it often took hours for any symptoms to occur. In this time the Center for Disease Control spent much time and many resources looking for answers to the many questions they had. Under the time constraint and scrutinizing public, they had to determine what ebola was, what it did and its effects on the general public.

Ebolavirus is responsible for highly lethal hemorrhagic fever. Like all viruses, it must reproduce its various components and assemble them in cells in order to reproduce infectious virions and perpetuate itself. To generate infectious Ebolavirus, a viral genome-protein complex called the nucleocapsid (NC) must be produced and transported to the cell surface, incorporated into virions, and then released from cells. To further our understanding of the Ebolavirus life cycle, we expressed the various viral proteins in mammalian cells and examined them ultrastructurally and biochemically. Expression of nucleoprotein alone led to the formation of helical tubes, which likely serve as a core for the NC. The matrix protein VP40 was found to be critical

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The Ebola is a virus, an infective agent which typically consists of a protein coat that contains nucleic acid, and multiples within a host’s living cells. A Virus cannot be seen by a light microscopy due to its small size. The Ebola virus is a member of the Flioviridae family, which contain single, linear, negative-sense ssRNA (ss meaning single strand) genomes that house the cells genetic material. The tubular Ebola virions are normally 80 nm in diameter and 800 nm long. In the center is the necleocapsid, a capsid that holds all of the cell’s nucleic acid, which in this case is a spiral ssRNA genome. Each genome has a length of around 19kb, and codes for eight proteins, seven structural and one non-structural. The nucleocapsid is throughout

The high mortality rate associated with this disease is largely due to the lack of effective preventive vaccines or therapeutic drugs. Despite that the fact that the virus was first discovered in 1976, very little research into developing a vaccine or a treatment to aid in recovery from Ebola has occurred since its discovery (3). Due to the most recent Ebola outbreak in western Africa, researchers are finally tackling the obstacle of finding a cure to ebolavirus. As a result of this, an urgent question that needs to be addressed is why no one has dedicated his or her focus on researching an Ebola vaccine or treatment until the current outbreak. However, there is no single answer to this question. The lack of research and an Ebola vaccine and/or therapeutic drug is the direct effect of the political, social, and ethical injustices that have plagued Africans for numerous decades. This research plans to address these various injustices that have been committed by pharmaceutical companies and the world on the citizens of Africa as well shed light on the virus, its history, and the current vaccine production

The Ebola virus, also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, is often fatal to humans. The EVD (Ebola Virus Disease) is transmitted to people from wild animals and from human-to-human interaction. The symptoms of EVD include headaches, red eyes, fevers, lack of appetite, internal bleeding, aches, weakness, diarrhea, hiccups, sore throat, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, chest pains, pain, vomiting, rash, and bleeding. Currently, there is no official cure for EVD, however there are viable treatments. Blood transfusions, supportive intensive care, oxygen therapy, and other fluid injections can help medicate the virus. Treating Ebola requires a good laboratory service and a safe burial service. The origin of the virus

Over the past couple years, discussion regarding the Ebola virus has gone viral and ignited chaos both domestically and abroad. Ebola is a virus that was discovered back in 1976, but has not failed to grab people’s attention in the recent years (1). It is a very fatal virus that targets the liver and blood vessel lining (10). When Ebola goes untreated it can lead to fatalities or worse off, deaths. There are 5 virus species of Ebola that are linked with infecting not only humans, but also animals (2). In fact, many animals are suspected of being the primary source of the Ebola Virus. African chimps, monkeys and other primates have been thought to transmit the virus to humans (2). It is very easy for scientists who are conducting experiments on infected animals to contract the virus themselves (2). A person could also eat a contaminated animal and not even be aware of the infection the animal contains.

Events that took place during this disaster were harmful to many people. Ebola included many details common to other viruses and caused damage to lives that effected the region, but the area has recovered.

Our world is currently facing a deadly epidemic which we are calling it a very dangerous viruses that humanity is facing since HIV/AIDS. This virus is called the Ebola hemorrhagic virus. Although there were broadcasts about tentative cures that were conveyed to be prosperous with treating the virus, people all around the world remain to pass on from Ebola. Although this virus is fatal, its signs are occasionally the same as other less dangerous diseases like the flu or a fever. To relax your anxiety about the spreading of the virus, it is very important to know what people are currently dealing with when it comes to this sad epidemic.

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A solution to this problem is a new experimental drug called ZMapp has been shown to work on the few humans that it has been tested on and monkeys. ZMapp contains three antibodies that bind to proteins on ebola viruses. In the text Britannica School Ebola it states “In 2015 a drug targeting the Zaire ebolavirus was found to be highly effective in preventing the spread of ebola virus.” This just is one of the few few ways to help fight the ebola virus. An experimental vaccine was tested in 2015 in Guinea. In the article "Final Test Results Confirm Ebola Vaccine Highly Effective." it stated, “The experimental vaccine was given to about 5,800 people last year in Guinea, as the virus was waning. All had some contact with a new Ebola patient. They got the vaccine right away or three weeks later. After a 10-day waiting period, no Ebola cases developed in those immediately vaccinated,23 cases turned up among those with delayed vaccination.” These are two ways our world can help cure ebola and help those with the

Since there is no  preventative treatment for the Ebola virus currently and treatment is only experimental, we have to take careful measures in

The Ebola epidemic in 2014-2016 has provided the opportunity for the public to witness the coordinated efforts of many health organizations such as Doctors without Borders, Samaritan’s Purse, World Health organization (WHO), and Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Although WHO focuses on the issues of global health while the CDC attends to the national health issues, these two organizations collaborate when it comes to health crisis, such as the Ebola epidemic. Together, CDC (2016) and WHO (2016), educated the public with similar information on Ebola virus disease: the history, transmission, mortality rate, treatment, prevention, and the latest progress.

The Ebola virus is arguably one of the most lethal and fearful viruses ever known to mankind, killing thousands in its path. Ebola has sparked interest as of late, in large part due the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak, which originated in West Africa and eventually spread all over the world, including the U.S. With the emergence of Ebola in the U.S, it has been suggested by many that Americans subjected to Ebola must be isolated and put in quarantine until it’s known with certainty that they don’t have the virus. In this paper, I argue that Americans who have been exposed to Ebola shouldn’t be formally quarantined since Ebloa virus transmission appears to be unlikely in asymptomatic individuals, quarantine may discourage health care professionals