Matthew Bato

3/1/15

Biology C Odd/Mrs. McClellan

Fink, Sheri. "Nearly Halted in Sierra Leone, Ebola Makes Comeback by Sea."The New York Times. The New York Times, 28 Feb. 2015. Web. 01 Mar. 2015. <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/world/africa/nearly-beaten-in-sierra-leone-ebola-makes-a-comeback-by-sea.html?ref=science>.

We have unfinished business with the Ebola crisis. Nearly Halted in Sierra Leone, Ebola Makes Comeback by Sea, is an article in the New York Times about a new Ebola outbreak that has landed in Sierra Leone. After the first outbreak of Ebola that made news headlines around the world, the Ebola virus has been simmering down rapidly. Now in Sierra Leone the president lifted travel restrictions, schools were to reopen, and news from local politicians say that no new infection reports have been made however Ebola has washed up on the shore of Sierra Leone. On early February two boats carrying three sick fisherman landed on the shore of Sierra Leone near some of the fanciest hotels housing public health workers. A two week trip was cut short because the captain was vomiting according to Mohamed Bangura, a crew member of one boat. About 60 to 80 new cases have been reported since the late of February. Nevertheless, according to Dr. Pierre Rollin, an infectious disease expert with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, “I doubt it will stop just suddenly” but that doesn’t mean a cure is impossible. The Vice President of Sierra Leone has taken matters into his own hands after one of his security officers contracted and died from Ebola. He has placed himself under quarantine just to make sure he himself hasn’t been in contact with the disease. Now new reports of people such as other fishermen and boat cleaners have been in contact with Ebola but other seamen were delayed in reporting that they may be infected. Some dozen or more residence in the quarantine area have been trying to escape at night because they claim that they felt cooped up and the food did not always arrive. According to many doctors the fight for a cure is far from over but they will do everything in their power to create one.

The importance for this article is knowing what is happening around the world. Nevertheless the Ebola virus has taken a huge toll on the lives of many. People around the world need to understand the severity of the epidemic. We all need to realize if we do not find a solution fast for this this can become a worldwide problem. A lot of the people living in sierra Leone need to know  that when they run from the quarantine they are putting many people in harms way.

The article was well written by the author, she put information that was somewhat 

complicated but easy enough to understand. There really isn’t enough criticism to be 

said about this article. I believe that all the information that was written had enough 

evidence to supported it. This article is a very credible source because it was taken 

from the New York Times.