hot zone/ emerging disease

In the "Hot Zone" we learned about the precautions to take during an epidemic. With the Ebola outbreak in Liberia scientists were unsure of the causes of the disease, however an outbreak has the ability to wipe out 90% of the country's population according to Gene Johnson. Ebola is a severe virus that causes an individual to have symptoms of a fever, sore throat, and headaches. Two to three weeks later, the individual will essentially vomit until their death. When we first obtain knowledge of a deadly disease, international transportation is barricaded so the outbreak is kept to a minimum and scientists are able to locate the causes of the disease. Ebola is not curable but it is treatable and since the sudden outbreak in 2016, we are able to suppress the emergence of this virus through proper disposal of infected bodies.