EBOLA

Ebola has made headlines in the last few months as this deadly disease continues to kill most of those it infects. A couple of patients have been transported to a hospital in Atlanta, GA where they are being quarantined and treated. (Read on here to find out what Ebola is, what the symptoms are and how to avoid contracting it.)

Ebola has been around for years and every so often it flares up and wipes out scores of people. Then it dies down and is out of the news for awhile. Now it has reared its ugly head again and has killed hundreds. This link will take you to several news stories covering the Ebola outbreak over the past several months.

In 1994 Richard Preston wrote a book based on true accounts of the Ebola virus. It is very interesting, but be warned that some details are quite gruesome. The book is called The Hot Zone. 

With this new outbreak, it is hoped that this disease will not become a pandemic by racing around the world wiping out millions. Time will tell. In the meantime, keep up on the news to see what steps are being made in containing this disease.