Ebola virus (EBOV, formerly designated Zaire ebolavirus)

Ebola virus (EBOV, formerly designated Zaire ebolavirus)

The whole world has been shaking with fright because of Ebola virus. Those who became infected with Ebola virus are getting more and more.  About 14,000 people have been infected and about 5,000 people died based on last Oct 27^th. Ebola virus infection was discovered in the Republic of Zaire in 1976. It caused about 600 patients through Zaire and Sudan for a year. Through this, Ebola turned into one of the strongest virus diseases. 

Ebola virus under a microscope, Photo by CDC/Cynthia Goldsmith

Symptoms of Ebola virus

The disease which Ebola virus causes is called Ebola fever and hemorrhagic fever. It was named because it makes features of having fever and bleeding in case that organ is infected. 

 

Pop culture has a great affect that Ebola virus became a terror to the public
Outbreak is a 1995 American medical disaster film directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Its content is African monkeys infected with fatal virus carried from Africa to America, and then they spread infection disease.
Film- Outbreak
There is no the name of Ebola virus in this move, but the virus like Ebola appeared, so it led me think Ebola virus. Until now, there is no vaccine, but a few days ago, two nurses infected Ebola have completely cured. It was said that receiving from another survivor’ serum is the main reason.
This case like miracle is as pretty rare as Obama met.

As the term of global Era, the disease discovered in one country has affected whole nations. I hope vaccine and cure of Ebola virus, terror, will be developed and patients who are fighting with Ebola will be cured completely.