![]() ![]() The outbreak took a massive toll on the nations of Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia. Thus, the disease is difficult to contain. The Ebola virus exploits our compassionate human nature and the desire to care for the ones we love. Yale Key Note: Ebola Breakout from the Hot Zone BOOK SUMMARY The Ebola outbreak that took place in West Africa in 2014 was the result of an incredibly efficient and contagious disease that can infect humans through just one particle. 10) Much like 1976, the 2014 virus subsided when people began to change their behavior. ![]() 9) Though many died, some people defied the odds and survived. 8) When key personnel became sick, debates about an experimental vaccine heated up. 7)Ěs things worsened, medical staff fell ill, and fear increased. 6) The unique characteristics of the Makona Triangle led to many challenges in controlling the outbreak. 5)Ěs the virus emerged, the Kenema Government Hospital tried desperately to contain the crisis. 4)Ğbola is a highly contagious and deadly virus that emerged again in 2014, in West Africa’s Makona Triangle. 3)Ěfter a virologist visited the village, researchers at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia named the mysterious disease. ![]() 2) The Ebola virus first emerged in Zaire, Africa in 1976. ![]() 1) Who the unlikely first victim of the Ebola outbreak was ?Ģ) Which experimental drug saved the lives of health workers in the crisis zone ?Ģ) How the outbreaks in 19 required the same solution ? KEY POINTS 1) Learn what happened on the ground during the 2014 outbreak. ![]()
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