Although there is no known vaccination or cure, corresponding directly with rising national concerns about the Ebola virus, there has been a noticeable uptick in flu vaccinations this October throughout American cities. It is a simple and understandable correlation: Americans are thinking more about their vulnerabilities to infectious diseases, and the role that our interconnected […]
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What in the World: Cease Fire, Ebola, Bad Spies, and Facebook Problems
ISRAEL-HAMAS: A 72-hour cease fire between Israeli forces and Hamas reportedly failed within about 90 minutes, following an Israeli attack in Gaza and the subsequent capture of an Israeli soldier. Each side claims the other was the first to violate the cease fire and that they were only defending themselves. (CNN) EBOLA: The U.S. State […]
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What in the World: Ebola, Gaza and Debt
EBOLA: At least 456 people in Africa have died in what is being called the “deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.” Americans are paying attention now that a U.S. citizen, Patrick Sawyer, has died from the contagious disease following a trip to Liberia. Sawyer, who died in Nigeria, was the first documented case outside of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra […]