Pre-reading questions:
- If you will be staying in Africa for two weeks, what places will you visit?
- What kind of diseases are you most afraid of? Why?
Vocabulary:
- refuse /ri-FYOOZ/
- diffuse /dih-FYOOZ/
- malignant /muh-LIG-nuhnt/
- decreased /dih-kreesd/
- adversity /ad-VUR-si-tee/
[verb] to say that you will not do or accept something
She refused the offer to work abroad as a full-time chef.
[verb] to spread or cause something to spread in many directions
The information diffuses around the city which causes unpleasant rumors.
[adjective] leading to death
The family is in pain after the doctor said that his disease is malignant.
[adjective] having become less
The decreased budget of the committee is unacceptable according to some critics.
[noun] a difficult or unlucky situation or event
Despite the adversity that they are going through, they remain strong as a family.
A report says that two victims of Ebola virus died in the Ituri province, approximately 31 miles away from Uganda. 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 second was the woman’s partner according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Ebola virus diffuses through fluids in the body. The symptoms include uncontrolled bleeding, vomiting blood, muscle pain, headaches, and decreased urine output. The disease is malignant which caused adversity in West Africa from 2013 to 2016. According to WHO, 11, 000 people died in nearly 30,000 confirmed cases of Ebola virus.
Ebola virus diffuses through fluids in the body. The symptoms include uncontrolled bleeding, vomiting blood, muscle pain, headaches, and decreased urine output. The disease is malignant which caused adversity in West Africa from 2013 to 2016. According to WHO, 11, 000 people died in nearly 30,000 confirmed cases of Ebola virus.
Comprehension Questions:
- The first victim of the Ebola virus is from what province?
- Who was the second victim?
- How does Ebola virus spread in the body?
- What does WHO stand for?
- According to WHO, how many people died because of the Ebola virus?
Discussion Questions:
- What are your thoughts about the victims of Ebola?
- Why do you think the woman refused to get a vaccination? Please explain your answer.
- In your opinion, how could we prevent the spread of the deadly virus?
- Do you think this kind of situation will continue to increase in the future? Cite your reasons.
- What do you think are the reasons why there are viruses that cause diseases?