Read this New York Times article and then answer the questions. Offcials Admit a

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Read this New York Times article and then answer the questions.

Offcials Admit a 'Defeat' by Ebola in Sierra Leone (New York Times, 10/10/2014)

1. You work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and have been sent to the country where this recent Ebola outbreak was first identified. Where do you go?

2. You agree with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concerning the new plans to combat Ebola in Sierra Leone. What do you think?

3. Why aren't antibiotics typically given to Ebola patients?

You are a doctor working at a clinic in Liberia. Which of the following patients are you most likely to diagnose with Ebola?

4. You are a doctor working at a clinic in Liberia. Which of the following patients are you most likely to diagnose with Ebola?

5. How is Ebola spread?

Explanation / Answer

Answers:-

1:- d) Guinea

2:- b) It is a good policy to care for Ebola patients at home.

3:- b) Ebola is a virus, so antibiotics will be ineffective.

4:- a) A man with a high fever, diarrhea and vomiting.

5:- b) By person to person contact.

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