Sarah Edge

Please note: It's not that I am not worried about Ebola because I am "uneducated". It's that I am very educated, which is why I don't worry. There are three cases in the US right now, and yes one patient was in Ohio. However, let this article enlighten you as it says "You are more likely to die from being kicked in the head by a horse". I am NOT saying Ebola isn't scary, and shouldn't be taken seriously, however, I am saying what is the use of panicking?

In another recent article I listened to/read on NPR the doctor said there has NEVER been a case of Ebola contracted from a sneeze or a cough. That means walking next to someone as they sneeze, it's highly unlikely you'll contract Ebola. Honestly, these woman who are now are sick were the nurses who took care of Thomas Duncan, the sole patient to die from Ebola in the US, and according to another news article the preventative procedures that were taken place at the time of his care are currently under investigation because nurses were directed to "protect themselves with whatever they could find" and some are claiming protective gear wasn't up to proper standards. Perhaps this isn't a case of a deadly running virus but a case of medical malpractice?

I have read countless articles on Ebola and listened to many news stories. I am careful to fact check sites that I read and share, to ensure that I don't induce panic to my friends and family, and to myself. Again, I am not saying Ebola isn't scary, because it is. However, now is not the time to panic, now is the time to educate yourself to be prepared when and if the time comes that you, yourself need to take action.

(With ALL of that being said, I should probably focus this much on my Science midterm...)