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Ebola Virus. By: Joey Roberts. Background/ History/ Thesis. 1976 4 Subtypes/ Strains No known natural Reservoir Awareness. Reasons for the Problem. Lack of knowledge Human mistakes Transportation. Current Status. 1995 Motivation. Analysis. Chronological order of first appearance
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Ebola Virus By: Joey Roberts
Background/ History/ Thesis • 1976 • 4 Subtypes/ Strains • No known natural Reservoir • Awareness
Reasons for the Problem • Lack of knowledge • Human mistakes • Transportation
Current Status • 1995 • Motivation
Analysis • Chronological order of first appearance - Sudan - Zaire - Reston - Cote d’ Ivoire Evolution of Ebola
Solution • Obvious, a cure! • Won’t happen over night • Need to put the puzzle pieces together
Prediction • We will find a cure • At the expense of a huge outbreak - Mortality rate 70% - 90-95% (If mutated) • Television
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