Parth Shetty 10/27/14 Period 2 Ebola Informative Essay Ebola became America’s biggest threat in only 7 days. Was this really were the Ebola outbreak started? No, this is just one of the many places the disease has struck fear into the hearts of the people of the world. The disease was originally was detected in Southern and Western parts of Africa, but now has spread too many different places. In this informative essay, I will cover the history of the first outbreaks of Ebola. And what really is the Ebola Virus Disease? The first Ebola outbreak occurred in Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Africa in 1976. It was the first noted outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease. The origin of the outbreak is unknown, but due to the lack of medical supplies, the disease spread through the reusing …show more content…
This allows the virus free roam through the body and also free will to replicate very quickly. The hemorrhaging (bleeding) is caused by the disease’s ability to make immune cells called Macrophages, release proteins which clots blood vessels and blood supplies for organs. This damages the linings of the blood vessels causing the hemorrhaging. This eventually causes death as the damaged blood vessel linings lead to a very low blood pressure and the organs who didn’t receive the blood eventually causes multiple organ failure. Other patients usually slip into a coma or die of shock (blood loss puts there body into a