Ebola disease ebola disease is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. Ebola outbreak lesson plan lesson plan pbs newshour. The current ebola outbreak in west africa has rapidly grown into the largest and deadliest in history, claiming more than 960 lives so far in guinea, sierra leone, liberia and nigeria. Several hundred new worksheets have been added since this page stopped being updated. Treatment evaluation assessment of the effectiveness of medical care. Links below still work and you will be redirected to the files location on. It first appeared in 1976 in two outbreaks in nzara, sudan and yambuku, democratic of congo. Over the span of a year, the ebola epidemic caused more than 10 times as many cases of ebola than the combined total of all. Factsheets communication resources ebola ebola virus. Of these, two tested positive for ebola virus, zaire ebolavirus species, by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction rtpcr on 7 may 2018, and the outbreak was officially declared on 8 may 2018. A few months later, the second ebola virus emerged from yambuku, zaire, ebolazaire eboz. Resources are crosscurricular and include lesson plans, activities, worksheets, photographs, web.
Gdp grows by 8 per cent, three less than predicted before the outbreak of ebola. A history of ebola in 24 outbreaks by jonathan corum dec. Number of cases and death by species among outbreaks of hemorrhagic fevers due to ebola virus in. Break the chain worksheet students will have a list of ways to break the chain of infection and then locate their answer in 6 mini word search puzzles. Ebola virus, together with the marburg virus, belongs to the family filoviridae. Activity ebola and cell signalling university of houston. Handson activity ebola disease detectives educator materials.
Ebola is a hemorrhagic virus, and death is a frightening, gory affair. You will be asked about the spread and danger posed by this disease. The movie depicts similarities to those of the ebola outbreak of 1976. The ebola disease sheet of the institut pasteur has just been updated. Students are challenged to place sequences into groups based on similarities to determine the transmission history of the virus. The natural history of ebola virus in africa sciencedirect. Medical scientific community first encountered this viral family when.
This is a climate change education resource for senior primary classrooms, consisting of ten lessons to inspire enquiry, creativity and cooperation. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. Newspapers around the world have made the epidemic front page news and top headlines, and global health experts, such as the cdc, have declared the 2014 ebola epidemic as the largest in history. Ebola ebola virus disease ebola ebola virus disease fact sheet. This article is an overview of the many published investigations of how ebola virus circulates in its natural environment, focusing on the viral reservoir, susceptible animal species, environmental conditions favoring interspecies transmission, and how. Two imported cases, including one death, and two locally acquired. A history of ebola in 24 outbreaks the new york times. The remainder of the outbreaks were all traced back to hunters who had been in contact with various nhps or other animals destined for consumption. The natural and human history of a deadly virus, mr. Find the answers to the worksheet in the materials section on.
Ebola hemorrhagic fever ebola virus disease is a disease caused by four different strains of ebola virus. Pdf 2 pages pdf 2 pages why ebola is not likely to become airborne. The virus is similar in appearance to the filoviruses. The two outbreaks were caused by two distinct species of ebola virus named zaire. Ebola virus disease evd is a severe disease caused by ebola virus, a member of the filovirus family, which occurs in humans and other primates. The 2014 ebola epidemic in west africa is the first in history. These movie questions are designed to accompany the thriller movie outbreak. This new epidemic in the democratic republic of the congo drc is a major risk for the local population. Health care professionals discovered ebola in 1976.
In this movie, a virologist dustin hoffman is trying to stop a global biological meltdown. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and then spreads in the human population through humantohuman transmission. The latest epidemic of ebola virus disease evd in the democratic republic of congo drc has rapidly evolved into the second largest outbreak in history. An outbreak of ebola virus disease evd in west africa, with onset in early february. The average ebola case fatality rate is around 50%. In 1976, ebola named after the ebola river in zaire first emerged in sudan and zaire. Ebola in humans called ebola virus disease is actually a recent virus, with the first known outbreak occurring in africa in 1976. The cause of outbreaks is an infection with the ebola virus see ebola pictures. Ebola disease detectives december 2016 1of 5 overview in this lesson, students will analyze ebola sequences that were obtained from patients in sierra leone during the 2014 outbreak in west africa. Facts about bushmeat and ebola html chlorine poisoning. Ebola can cause disease in humans and nonhuman primates monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees. Sep 30, 2014 by katie gould, pbs newshour extra teacher resource producer. The first occurred in the village of mendemba on 25 october 2001. In retrospect this was the start of the current ebola outbreak in west africa.
The current west african outbreak of 2014 is the largest and most complex outbreak to date, sparking more cases and deaths than all the other outbreaks combined. Newspapers around the world have made the epidemic front page news and top headlines, and global health experts, such as the cdc, h. The mekambo outbreak was in fact a series of independent outbreaks. It is the virus responsible for the massive west african outbreak that began in late 20. The name came from a river in the democratic republic of the congo formerly zaire in africa, where the virus was first recognized. History of ebola at the same time, a third team introduced the name ebola virus, derived from the ebola river where the 1976 outbreak occurred. The terrible news that a manwho we now know was an american citizen on his way home to. This section is no longer up to date as of september 2008.
Answer the questions on this quizworksheet set to find out what you know about ebola. Aug 23, 2018 ebola virus, together with the marburg virus, belongs to the family filoviridae. The virus got its name from a river in the democratic republic of the congo formerly zaire in africa, where it was first recognized. Pdf ebola virus disease is one of the most deadly ailments known to mankind due to its high mortality rate up to 90% accompanying with the disease find. Guidance for collection, transport, and submission of specimens for ebola virus testing in the united states. A few months later, the second ebola virus emerged from yambuku, zaire, ebola zaire eboz. Ebola hemorrhagic fever ebola virus disease medicinenet. Aug 11, 2014 the current ebola outbreak in west africa has rapidly grown into the largest and deadliest in history, claiming more than 960 lives so far in guinea, sierra leone, liberia and nigeria. Outbreak of ebola virus disease in west africa ecdc. The natural and human history of a deadly virus by david quammen ebola. Ebola hemorrhagic fever also just called ebola or ehf is a highly contagious illness and is often fatal in nonhuman primates chimpanzees, monkeys, and gorillas as well as humans. Ebola ebola virus disease, formerly known as ebola hemorrhagic fever an often deadly disease for humans and other mammals that is caused by the ebola virus. Quammen puts the frightening reality of ebola and the heightened language and hyperbole surrounding it into perspective. Resources are crosscurricular and include lesson plans, activities, worksheets, photographs, web links and lots more.
Impact and implications of the ebola crisis 3 rebounds, manufacturing increases, and foreign visitors return. In this activity, you will analyze sequences of ebola viruses isolated from patients in sierra leone during the ebola outbreak of 202016 to track the virus. Pdf ebola haemorrhagic fever ehf is a zoonosis affecting both human and nonhuman. Genomic surveillance elucidates ebola virus origin and transmission during the 2014 outbreak. On september 16, president obama announced that an estimated 3,000 u. Ebola virus disease evd, also known as ebola hemorrhagic fever ebola hf is a severe, often fatal disease caused by infection with a species of ebola virus. Although there has been renewed interest in the study of these pathogens, scientists and health professionals still struggle to predict and contain new. The 2014 ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in west africa. The ebola virus soon spread to guineas capital city of conakry, and on march.
This event was not identified as ebola and did not trigger any alarms at the time as it happened in a remote part of guinea and in a part of africa where ebola was not considered to be a risk. Several countries spanning the equatorial forest regions of africa have had outbreaks of ebola hemorrhagic fever over the last three decades. Introduction for immediate information on how to help prevent the further spread of ebola and how keep yourself safe, please consult and share the ebola facts website. Pdf first reported in march 2014, the ebola virus disease evd outbreak in west africa.
Early supportive care with rehydration, symptomatic treatment improves survival. Brief general history of ebola stanford university. The ebola outbreak in western africa has already claimed the lives of thousands since its initial victim died in. Outlier something that is notably different from the rest of the group. This page of the emedtv web site outlines ebola history since 1976, including information about specific outbreaks and links to additional information. But ebola is less contagious than influenza since it spreads by contact with body fluids, not through the air. Students will participate in a reading assignment, discussion questions, a. There have been 18 confirmed outbreaks of the disease since 1976. The first outbreak of ebola ebolasudan infected over 284 people, with a mortality rate of 53%. Medical scientific community first encountered this viral family when marburg virus appeared in 1967. Coronavirus isnt a new development, but an ongoing problem that represents the danger of infectious diseases making the jump from animals and causing severe outbreaks in humans. Ebola zaire is the deadliest of the viruses, sometimes killing as many as 90 per cent of people it infects. Coronavirus lesson plans and resources share my lesson.
Ebola disease detective student howard hughes medical. Use this coronavirus overview pdf to learn critical information, facts and preventative measures about 2019ncov and how you can help prevent disease. Other epidemics include smallpox, human immunodeficiency. Deployed in an operational environment characterised by ongoing volatility, evd prevention, treatment and containment efforts have faced multiple difficulties.
The first case was reported in guinea in march 2014, and the disease then spread into the neighboring countries of liberia and sierra leone. This was the most severe, and generated several secondary foci in mekambo, and also the rc villages of ntolo, ilahounene, ekata. The world health organization said evd has a fatality rate of of up to 90 percent, and that the virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and. Handson activity ebola disease detectives educator. This brief book is a product of sections of his 2012 book spillover and recent events. As the ebola epidemic fades from the worlds attention, we risk missing the opportunity to learn from it. Ebola was one of the most recent health scares in the united states. Go to to get the most current listing of movie worksheets. The international committee on taxonomy of viruses ictv identifies ebola virus as species zaire ebolavirus, which is included into the genus ebolavirus, family filoviridae, order mononegavirales. There have been several ebola outbreaks, including the 20142016 unprecedented epidemic in africa. Four new activities have been created for use in the classroom, and each. On may 8, 2018, the ministry of health of the democratic republic of the congo declared that the bikoro health zone, in equateur province, was the scene of an ebola outbreak. Although two infected american aid workers were released from the hospital after treatment with an experimental drug, the doses now available can apparently be.
Ebola, a history by david quammen the new york times. Student discussion guide ebola virus disease evd, formally known as ebola haemorrhagic fever, has been causing worldwide concern as it infects people in countries out of west africa, including the united states. Slow containment of the ebola virus disease the outbreak worsens significantly into 2015. The story of ebola worksheet students will read a narrative on the ebola epidemic and then located the 6 chains of infection in the story. Subject areas select from te subject areas associated unit na associated lesson na activity title ebola and cell signlaing header grade level 12 712 activity dependency time required 45 minutes group size 1520. The ebola outbreak in western africa has already claimed the lives of thousands since its initial victim died in december and health organizations around the world fear that the number will only. Quammen puts the frightening reality of ebola and the heightened language and hyperbole surrounding it. The first outbreak of ebola ebola sudan infected over 284 people, with a mortality rate of 53%. Outbreaks of ebola have appeared sporadically since it was first recognized in 1976. Ebola virus powerpoint, video links, worksheet this lesson bundle includes a 75 slide powerpoint presentation about the ebola virus disease, worksheet, academic links, and three video links. As of november 14, 2014, the world health organization has reported a total of 21,296 ebola virus disease evd.
The avian flu outbreak in 1918, also called the spanish flu, was possibly the most devastating, shortduration epidemic in history. It killed an estimated 3050 million people worldwide. The natural and human history of a deadly virus is a very interesting behindthescenes look at the quest to find the host animal carrying this devastating virus. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Ebola, previously known as ebola hemorrhagic fever, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infec on with one of the ebola virus strains. This is how you get ebola, as explained by science. Government usg has launched a wholeofgovernment response to the evd outbreak in west africa, including increased involvement from the u. A starter to a science based topic on ebola virus disease, aimed at ks3 lower attainers or those in need of a confidence boost to begin the new school year. The first outbreak during this period was the mekambo outbreak, which occurred between october 2001 and may 2002 fig. Sep 03, 2014 a starter to a science based topic on ebola virus disease, aimed at ks3 lower attainers or those in need of a confidence boost to begin the new school year.