Since Ebola is a hot topic right now I did some research on it. Ebola is transmitted from human to human contact, but fruit bats are the original host. Once a person is infected they can pass the disease on to someone else via direct contact with bodily fluids, organs, blood, secretions and contact with surfaces that have been contaminated. Once coming in contact with the virus symptoms can occur between 2-22 days and will first appear as a fever, headache, sore throat, and/or muscle pain. The next set of symptoms to appear are vomiting, diarrhea, impaired kidney function, bleeding gums, bloody stools, and/or internal and external bleeding. Some of these symptoms are similar to diseases such as malaria and typhoid fever, so there are more test that need to be done in order to determine if you have to ebola virus. The ebola virus has been determined to be an international health emergency, which means that everyone should be informed about it. Although there is not too much that we can do to cure it we can do our part by staying informed and knowing how to handle it if it crosses our paths. If more is not done to stop the spread of ebola then it is only a matter of time until the number of people infected increases.
This is an awesome topic Rachel! I think that is a great use of current events, and there are a lot of different sub topics you can focus on. This will make a great project.
Great topic choice Rach! Great minds think alike. I'm interested to see what direction you take this topic, if you choose to research it.
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Ann Marie D. Mahar
9/27/2014 08:27:39 pm
I know you feel that this is your primary choice for a project and I believe you will make it a fantastic connection between STEM and global studies. The action component may come from interactions with health care workers in the field so let's see where this takes you! Something will work!
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Mia Steupert
9/28/2014 03:43:14 am
You could do so much with this topic and the action part could even be getting involved with global efforts to treat and prevent ebola in developing countries and first world countries. I know how much you love pathology and this project will be great to extend your knowledge and further your interest in that field. Great topic Rach!