“Don’t panic the masses” is the goal of government health officials. In 2014 it was Ebola. The latest life threatening virus outbreak in 2020 is the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that started in Wuhan, China. The respiratory infection quickly spreading across China and around the globe including the United States. Like the Ebola outbreak in 2014, health […]
It’s no longer a “maybe” now – virus outbreaks have been all over the news in recent years. There was Swine Flu, Bird Flu, Zika, Ebola, SARS, MERS, and now Covid-19. Originating in Wuhan, China, coronavirus spread quickly across the globe and was recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 […]
In the areas where Coronavirus, Ebola or Zika is the most active, there are several organizations keeping an eye on the virus, ready to report any big changes. The latest life threatening virus outbreak in 2020 is the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The respiratory infection, which is closely related to SARS and MERS, spread across China […]
When someone has the flu, it’s only a matter of time before those who come in contact with that person also end up with it. The same concept is true about Coronavirus, Ebola and other airborne viruses. When you’re around someone who has the disease, your risks of getting it multiply. The solution, it seems, […]
Whenever there’s even a hint of a pandemic, you only have to watch the news to see how fears are downplayed – only to discover later that the worries were well founded after all. If you read the news articles concerning the first Coronavirus, Ebola or Zika cases, you’ll see how much the story has […]
For most of the public, until the first case of Ebola hit the news, the disease wasn’t something that a lot of people worried about. Sadly, there are still some people completely unaware of the significance of this first case. Many Americans didn’t think Ebola was something to be worried about. Now it is. There’s […]
Paying attention to what’s going on in the news concerning virus outbreaks can make you feel anxious – and with good reason. Though the CDC is assuring the public that there’s no need to panic, that everything is under control, you feel a knot in your stomach. That’s because you only have to look back […]