understanding ebola

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“The earth is attempting to rid itself of an infection by human parasite.”
― Richard Preston

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what is it?

The highly virulent Ebola virus has seen a few major outbreaks since it first appeared in 1976, with the worst epidemic occurring in 2014. How does the virus spread, and what exactly does it do to the body?

Hunting for ebola:

Hunting for Ebola among the bats of the Congo

dr. peter piot:

Dr. Peter Piot was just 27 years old when the Belgian lab where he was working received a blood sample infected with a then-unknown disease. In 1976, most people thought infectious diseases were a thing of the past, but health officials were starting to worry about a new sickness in Zaire (now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo) that caused people to bleed until they died. Peter and a team of researchers around the world worked together to identify the mystery virus, which we now know as Ebola.

the team

Peter isn’t the only virus hunter in residence at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, though. In partnership with Public Health England, the school also hosts the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (or RST)—a heroic supergroup of scientists who deploy to outbreak zones to help local governments stop infectious diseases. Learn more about UK Public Health Rapid Support Team here..

ebola explained:

What does the Ebola virus actually do in your body? Why is it so dangerous and why does it kill so many people? We take a look at the apocalyptic war that rages in the body after an infection by the Ebola virus and the soldiers fighting.

1 of 5 : ebola

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2 of 5: hunting for ebola mong bats:

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3 of 5: Dr. peter piot

4 of 5: The Avengers of virus hunters

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5 of 5: what ebola does

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