Ebola Outbreak in the US

It’s all over national headlines today, Ebola outbreaks in the United States. Authorities are saying that we are more than prepared to treat those infected with the virus, but how prepared are we? Just 10 days after being admitted to a Texas hospital, Thomas Duncan passed away. Currently there are no confirmed cases of the Ebola virus in the state of Florida. Governor Scott spoke with government health officials earlier this week stating… "They are having constant contact with our county department of healths, our county emergency management teams, the health care providers around the state, just to make sure everybody is prepared”… So here at Incredible news we took to the streets to ask other students at USF what they know about the virus. Ebola is treatable. Currently heath officials in Great Britain and the US are working on creating a vaccine for the virus. As of now, there are experimental vaccinations but none are FDA approved. The best thing to do is to know the symptoms and what to do if you feel that you may be infected. Look for these common symptoms: Fever (greater than 101.5°F), Severe headache, Muscle pain, Weakness, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Abdominal (stomach) pain, and Unexplained hemorrhage (bleeding or bruising). Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola. For more information on the Ebola virus, visit http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/ . For Incredi-Bull News, Nate Kapsar reporting.