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Report On Ebola Epidemic In West Africa 2014
I need a 1400 word report based on the presentation i made earlier (will provide), all work must be done in the template document provided,please stricltly follow the rubric and task sheet!
Assignment Task/Epidemic presentation FINAL.pdf
Ebola Epidemic
Group member：Anthony Artur Francis
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Ebola Background
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What is Ebola? ● A rare virus ( first discovered in Congo in 1976 ) ● The outbreak in West Africa (2014-2016) was the largest recently ● Spread in nature among human beings ● It can cause the deadliest viral hemorrhagic fever in the world today
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Ebola virus is a severe infectious disease virus that can cause Ebola hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, and can spread in nature. Scientists believe that bats are possible original hosts of the virus.
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Biosafety Levels
Symptoms： nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, changes in skin color, body aches, internal bleeding, external bleeding, fever and so on.
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This is the overview of past global ebola epidemics. The mortality rate ranges from 50% to 90%. ttps://www.google.com/search?q=UN&rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU891AU892&sxsrf=ALeKk00kBfW_O3
Which countries are particularly at risk of this issue?
Countries in Africa, including Congo, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, are most affected by Ebola.
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Public health emergencies of international concern
Global Issue
➔ Potential to extend beyond the borders of the affected country
➔ May require immediate international action.
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Global Impacts Social impact
Economic impact
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UNICEF issues press release stating that at least 3,600 children have lost their parents
Social Impact
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● Social chaos ● displacement of children
● Reduce GDP ● Affect fiscal and economic output
Economic Impact
https://parstoday.com/zh/radio/uncategorised-i50552
International Assistance
The international community (International organizations/ powerful governments）has given aid and assistance to defeating the ebola virus
https://news.un.org/zh/story/2018/08/1016642
World Health Organization the United Nations
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World Food Programme WFP airlifted aid materials to Congo
WFP had provided food assistance to more than 2 million people
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China aid The world’s powerful government
750 million RMB worth of materials/more than 1,000 medical workers
http://world.chinadaily.com.cn/2015-10/22/content_22257298.htmhttp://world.chinadaily.com.cn/2015-10/22/content_22257298.htm
National Research
In 2014 through 2015, more than 28,000 people in the West African countries of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leona were affected by the Ebola virus disease (EVD) and more than 11,000 died
(WHO, 2015). Transmission of the virus has been stopped in the affected countries, but likely left a lasting impact, and could return.
● In March 2014, an outbreak of Ebola spread from south eastern Guinea to Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria
● In early August, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola crisis an international public health emergency and scaled up an international, regional and national campaign to bring the outbreak under control
● Every day, the death toll from the crisis climbed higher and higher
● Complete breakdown of services and significant loss of human life
● The humanitarian response (UN) ● Traditional public health actors conducted routine surveillance activities, such as
contact tracing and active case finding ● Humanitarian actors distributed cash and food and established isolation and treatment
capacity; provided safe, dignified, and culturally appropriate burials; implemented infection prevention and control measures;
Economical Impacts
Epidemics can disrupt trade and service delivery through travel restrictions, and lost productivity due to illness and
death.
https://reliefweb.int/report/world/how-outbreaks-ebola-extract- huge-social-and-economic-costs
Economic Impact Aside from the devastating health effects, the Ebola epidemic also had a pronounced socio-economic impact in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. According to 2014 projections from the World Bank3, an
estimated $2.2 billion was lost in 2015 in the gross domestic product (GDP)4 of the three countries.
This was mainly due: ● a slowdown in private sector investment ● reduced agricultural production ● Reduced cross-border trade ● Travel Restrictions
Measurement and Interventions
● The international response to the West African Ebola epidemic has been widely characterized as slow, weak, and disorganized (Gostin and Friedman, 2014; MSF, 2015; Nature, 2014; Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, 2015)
● On August 8, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the epidemic to be a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) as defined by the International Health Regulations (IHR)
● In July 2014, the WHO convened an emergency meeting of health ministers from eleven countries and announced collaboration on a strategy to co-ordinate technical support to combat the epidemic.
● In September 2014, the United Nations Security Council declared the Ebola virus outbreak in Western Africa “a threat to international peace and security” and unanimously adopted a resolution urging UN member states to provide more resources to fight the outbreak.
● In May 2015, Dr Margaret Chan indicated, “demands on WHO were more than ten times greater than ever experienced in the almost 70-year history of this Organization”[502][503] and on 23 March, she stated that “the world remains woefully ill-prepared to respond to outbreaks that are both severe and sustained.”
Preventive Measures Taken Travelers were screened at facilities.People working closely with Ebola patients were encouraged to wear protective suits and masks. Patients were isolated and quarantined. Quarantine and Travel Ban were introduced across outbreak hotspots
Local research
First-hand Local Response to Ebola
Sector Response
Localised customised solutions
Enhanced management
Locating the patients
Locating patients
Contacts followed
Contacts interviewed
Discharge after 21 days if no symptoms are present
Identifying contacts Cases identified
Isolation unit
Treatment unit
Sector response
Localised customised solutions
Enhanced management
Case Study: Liberia
❏ By using sector and local response, Liberia’s real death tolls (11310) were much lower than the estimated death toll of 20000+
CDC (2019)
Local impacts of Ebola
Local economic impact of ebola Estimates of GDP lost due to the Ebola outbreak in 2014 and 2015 in $US millions
Local social impacts of ebola
1. Stigma 2. Worsening of poverty 3. Orphans 4. Education closure 5. Other diseases not
prioritised
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Assignment Task/Report template WRITE HERE!!!.docx
MUF0151 – Contemporary Issues Unit 1
{Ebola Epidemic}
{insert appropriate photo below}
{your name}
{Your student number}
{20 Sept}
Table of Contents Introduction 2 Global findings 3 National findings 4 Local findings 5 Discussion and recommendations 6 References 7
Introduction
Global findings
National findings
Local findings
Discussion and recommendations
References
4
__MACOSX/Assignment Task/._Report template WRITE HERE!!!.docx
Assignment Task/Student Guide.pdf
MUF0151 Contemporary Issues 1
Case Study Investigation – Report structure guidance for students (1200-1500 words (+/- 10%) not including your references.
Introduction (1 paragraph)
Give an overview about the issues you chose (short version) including:
• What is the issue?
• Where is this an issue – briefly refer to the local, national, global scales?
• Why and for who is this an issue?
• Summarise the most significant social, economic and environmental aspects
to the issue?
NOTE: The introduction is designed as a brief summary (1 paragraph) of the whole
report.
Sometimes it can be best to write it AFTER you have written the other sections of the
report.
Research findings
Global ( Approx 2 paragraphs)
Write about the issue at a global level. Include evidence and data from a range of
sources.
• How is the issue understood at a global level?
• What are the political, social, economic and environmental aspects and
impacts of the issue at the national and global level?
• What is being done at this level in response to the issue?
• What are the results?
National (Approx 2 paragraphs).
Write about the issue at a national level. Choose one or two countries and include
evidence and data from a range of sources.
• How is the issue understood at a national level?
• What are the political, social, economic and environmental aspects and
impacts of the issue at the national level?
• What is being done at this level in response to the issue?
• What are the results?
Local (Approx 2 paragraphs).
Write about a local response to the issue by focusing on the work of one or two
groups or organisations.
• Which person/group/organization did you investigate?
• What is the work of this organization?
• How did they respond and intervene to the issue at the local level?
• What were the results?
• Are they connected at all to the issue at a National or Global level?
• How does their response address the social, economic and environmental
impacts?
Discussion & Recommendations (Approx 2 paragraphs)
This final section acts like a conclusion. Here discuss the significance of your
findings and make some recommendations in relation to your issue.
• Summarize your understanding of the issue at the 3 levels – local, national,
global in terms of the social, economic and environmental impacts?
• What does your research suggest about the challenges posed by this issue
and the possible responses?
• What are the implications of this issue for people locally, nationally and
globally if nothing is done or if the issue is not resolved?
• What else could be done, or done better in relation to this issue? How does
the issue link to sustainability?
References
You are expected to use full APA referencing throughout this report.
Please note: This is general guidance to support you in writing your report and not
a rigid set of tasks that you must do. Every report will be different, and the final
format will very much depend on the topic, the research carried out and the way
the findings are synthesised.
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Assignment Task/Task sheet and rubric .pdf
Assessment 3
Case Study Investigation – Report
Word Limit 1000-1200 words
(+/-10%)
Due Date Week 14
Weighting 30%
Time In class and homework
Planning, researching, writing, editing
Once your group has shared the research from your Group Investigation, then each individual will
report on the findings of the Group Investigation using the Report structure and template
provided.
1. Begin to plan your report using the documents called Report structure guidance for
students and Report structure and template. (You will find these in the LMS).
2. As you complete your initial planning, take note of remaining gaps in your research.
3. Complete further research, as needed, to help you complement the resources that were
gathered as part of the Group Investigation
4. Consult with your teacher, as needed, during the research and planning stages.
5. Write a first draft of your report; don’t forget to include citations and a reference list.
6. Proof-read and edit and get some peer feedback on the first draft of your report.
7. Submit your draft report to your teacher, via Turn It In, for feedback.
8. Use the feedback from your teacher, and peers, to review and edit your report.
9. Complete a final proof-read and edit of your report before the final submission date.
Reminders/Tips for the report process:
While the Report structure might be a new skill and text type that you are learning, you can
still use the TEEEL structure for your paragraphs.
Marking Rubric – Report
Criteria 10
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9 8 – High 7 6- Medium 5 4- Low 3 2 – Very low 1 0*
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4.5 High – 4 3.5 Medium – 3 2.5 Low – 2 1.5 Very low – 1 .5 0*
The student has completed all to a very high standard
Very high to high
The student has completed to a high standard
High to Medium
The student has completed to a satisfactory standard
Medium to low
The student shows low levels of completion
Low to very low
The student shows a very low level of completion
very low to not demonst rated
The student has completed all to a very high standard
Very high to high
The student has completed to a high standard
High to Medium
The student has completed to a satisfactory standard
Medium to low
The student shows low levels of completion
Low to very low
The student shows a very low level of completion
very low to not demonst rated
Case Study Investigation Has undertaken research by identifying and analysing relevant understandings and responses to the issue at the local level.
Additional Research
Has extended this research using additional resources to explore and report on the issue at a National and Global level.
Wider impacts
Has considered the impacts of this issue through the pillars of sustainability- social, economic and environmental aspects
Criteria
Effective report writing Demonstrates competence and confidence in using the report structure. All appropriate subheadings used. All sections of the report contain the relevant information and address the elements required. Entire report contains a logical paragraph structure and is easy to follow.
Referencing and citations
Provides complete and accurate details for all sources using APA style
* Not demonstrated Mark: /40
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