As noted here, there seems to be little doubt that the Ebola crisis in Africa is reaching epidemic proportions. The number of reported cases are doubling in Liberia every 15-20 days, while this number is doubling in Sierra Leone every 30-40 days. Experts from the WHO had the following to share:
Without drastic improvements in control measures, the numbers of cases and deaths…are expected to continue increasing from hundreds to thousands per week in the coming months.
This situation is certainly a troubling one, and there is little doubt that this epidemic, if left unchecked, will have devastating effects in Africa. The question that remains to be answered is, if we are unwilling or unable to effect the necessary changes in Africa, would we be willing to face an Ebola crisis within our own borders? Not to say that such a crisis is particularly likely, but would we be prepared for a disease so virulent that it has a near-50% mortality rate? On the other hand, is it wise to send in American citizens to help contain a hideous disease that may very well afflict them as well, resulting in a very high certainty of death? The costs are high, and the decision is difficult. Even without selfish considerations, the plight of these Africans is dire indeed, and it is to be hoped that a solution can quickly be found.
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The Ebola Epidemic is truly a world scare just as was the SARS outbreak in 2003. The most troubling aspects of Ebola are its virulence, severe symptoms, and mortality rate. It is easy to look at a distance at the pictures and devastation occurring in many African countries due to Ebola while feeling safe from our homes here in the United States. But then we hear about American officials and doctors going over to help and contracting the disease themselves, we begin to feel uneasy. As opposed to many poorer African countries, we actually have the resources to continue to research and fight the Ebola epidemic. Because we have the ability to do so, it is our responsibility to help in any way we can so that this outbreak does not spread even further. If we want to avoid an outbreak in the United States, we must help contain and stop the spread of Ebola in Africa.
It saddens me to see what Western Africa is dealing with right now. It is true, Ebola spreads rapidly. Doctors and nurses worry that the taxis who transport the patients have been infected by the virus as well. For the lack of space in the clinics, patients infected by this disease are constantly being turned away. Another challenge far more serious than beds, is the lack of a training staff. It is extremely difficult to try and gather doctors and nurses who are willing to treat the deadly disease. They feel as if there is nothing more they can do. Foreign governments are just now getting involved. Ebola treatment centers are being built, aid packages are being assembled and shipped off, charitable amounts of money from the government are being sent to the three hardest hit countries, and health workers wiling to risk their lives are being recruited. There is so much help needed in this poor area and so much we have to offer.