Ebola virus could spread to Uganda

admin 2019年1月16日

Vocabulary:

outbreak /OUT-breyk/

[noun] a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous
The outbreak of the disease is alarming which causes people to evacuate.

disperse /dih-SPURS/

[verb] to spread across or move away over a large area
He was greatly affected by the rumors that disperse to the public.

hazardous /HAZ-er-duhs/

[adjective] something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage
Aki intentionally quit her job overseas because the situation was hazardous for her health.

lethal /LEE-thuhl/

[adjective] able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous
The family is asking for prayers because his condition is lethal and needs to undergo an operation.

catastrophe /kuh-TAS-truh-fee/

[noun] a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction
The government’s decision to oust the President causes catastrophe to the country.

According to a report, Ebola virus could reach Uganda after two Ebola cases were recorded in the Ituri province. The first victim was a woman from Beni who refused to get a vaccination after attending burials of Ebola victims. She died on September 20, 2018 in a hospital in Tshomia. The latter was the woman’s partner, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Uganda is preparing vaccinations as needed after five Ebola outbreaks since 2005.

Ebola virus disperses through bodily fluids. The symptoms include uncontrolled bleeding, vomiting blood, muscle pain, headaches, and decreased urine output. The disease was hazardous and lethal which caused a catastrophe in West Africa from 2013 to 2016. Moreover, 11, 000 people died in nearly 30,000 confirmed cases of Ebola virus. WHO said that even though there is a progress, the situation is still precarious.

True or False:

The first victim of the Ebola virus was a man who denied to get a vaccination.
The report said that six Ebola outbreaks happened in 2005.
The total absence of the urine is one of the symptoms of Ebola disease.
The disease is benign which is curable in most cases.
WHO said that Ebola virus is progressing in developing countries.

Discussion Questions:

What is your opinion about the Ebola virus?
What do you think we can do to help the victims of the Ebola virus?
TEXWhat will happen if the virus spread around the world? Explain your answer.T
Do you agree that part of a country’s progress is to experience a lot of crisis? Defend your answer.
In your opinion, why are some people suffering from a disease?

Express Your Opinion:

“It is a tragedy, at rate at which EBOLA VIRUS is spreading in West Africa. It is a fatal disease in the history of the world. Intensive education (formal and informal approaches) of the citizens of African can help prevent the spread. International cooperation is urgently needed to combat the EBOLA virus.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
“The earth is attempting to rid itself of an infection by human parasite.” – Richard Preston
“In times of stress and danger such as come about as the result of an epidemic, many tragic and cruel phases of human nature are brought out, as well as many brave and unselfish ones.” – William Crawford Gorgas