Argumentative Essay On Ebola

Most of us have heard of the recent outbreak of Ebola in the United States. It was all over the news and many feared that it would become an epidemic, devastating the United States. To those who do not know what Ebola is, Ebola is a “rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains” (About Ebola Virus). People have a general understanding of what Ebola is as well as some symptoms that are associated with it. To those who fear Ebola, they very well should be because Ebola is one of the most deadly diseases anybody could be exposed to. Should everyone be scared of Ebola? No, not necessarily if it’s across the world, but there are many cases where diseases have spread from country to country, so who's to say that

Such cases can be seen with laboratory workers and researchers, Kelly L. Warfield was a scientist who studied the effects of Ebola on mice in a BSL-4 Laboratory, a laboratory where incurable and very dangerous viruses are studied and tested. Warfield wore many layers of protective gear and took many precautions, but was unfortunately still exposed to Ebola. She survived the ordeal but this was a very unsettling experience for Warfield (Quammen, David). I believe that this case was a good example of showing that even the most protected people can still catch Ebola or any type of disease. It shows the extent of Ebola and how powerful a virus it is. I always thought that the laboratory people were the safest because all of the safety equipment they had. Another story that proves this point would be Geoffrey S. Platt. Platt worked at Britain's Microbiology Research Establishment where they studied viruses and diseases. He was working with the Sudan virus, which is one of the five known viruses among the Ebola viruses, when he accidentally poked himself with a syringe filled with samples of the Sudan virus. The puncture wound was very small, so small that there was no blood coming out from it. Platt thought that since there was no blood, he was fine and did not go through the procedure taken when exposed to a deadly, incurable virus such as Ebola. Within a week, Platt began feeling the effects and eventually told his co-workers. They had him confined in a room and gave him medication and treatments to stop or decrease the symptoms of this virus. Platt, with the help of his co workers, and a little bit of luck, pulled through despite all of the deadly symptoms of Ebola that was shown (Quammen, David). The case of Platt also shows one of the ways that many lab workers can become exposed to these viruses. Platt is also an example of those who survive this disease, so