Nadia Rahman's Learning Log 2

Name: Nadia Rahman                                
Class: S1-01                          
Index Number: 04

Independent Learning Log 2

Week: 2
Date:  6th June 2016
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Source:
http://www.who.int/features/2016/ebola-patients-discharge/en/

What I did:

I was curious about the situation of Ebola, especially in Liberia and Guinea, as I had not heard about it in a while. I decided to research on the subject using articles from WHO, the World Health Organisation.

What I learned:

I had learned that the last-known patients in the latest flare-up in Liberia and Guinea were discharged. There was a re-emergence on 16 March 2016, when a cluster of Ebola cases started. However, genetic sequencing showed that the virus was from a survivor, and was not a re-introduction of the virus from the wild.

The flare-ups were likely to occur for some time due to the virus persistence. The virus could live in an infected fluids and tissues of survivors for well over a year.

Summary:

To summarise, these cases are to be expected for some time despite the decreasing frequency. Liberia and Guinea reached the end of the latest flare-up and the patients were discharged. It is important to remain vigilant and Ebola is still a dangerous disease and it can kill.