Diseases and epidemics in the world
The world in its position as a changing environment entails the sector of diseases and epidemics equally transforming as emerging issues arise. The recent case of the outbreak of Ebola in West African countries such as Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone create an avenue to reflect on the management of such occurrences. The movie Outbreak offers the opportunity to assess the subject to conclusive ends giving an observer a first-hand experience regarding the developments since the inception of the disease within the region and beyond.
The video is critical in its depiction as it tells the story in a bold approach with reports from relevant quarters. The information regarding the past Ebola outbreaks is however scanty as the report entails little news on the front. I believe that the previous cases were not as rampant, given the contamination and transmission from one individual to the other had not reached high levels. The disease in such a point captures probably a mild composition that renders it not a substantial danger to the populous. Microorganisms that facilitate the spread of a pandemic take time in development and growth, building the underlying factors to stabilise and strengthen in different environments rendering the latter stages as fully-developed. It is at that point that an outbreak is painful to handle given the impact of the disease-causing organisms having elements such as resilience to drugs and adaptability to different environments.
The movie issues valuable lessons regarding the mishandling of the recent Ebola outbreak in explicit and implicit terms. The first issue is the negative beliefs that come with such an occurrence such as viewing the widespread as a disease. The other misconceptions include pointing the finger at others, which in this case captured the Whites as rumours spread of cannibalism and murdering of victims. The African traditions such as in burial ceremonies that sets safe individuals to having contact with Ebola deceased exhibits a facilitator to the widespread. The governments reflect the gap in handling the situation through trusting in entities who lack experience in handling such occurrences. The Sierra Leone administration involves a case of laxity and miscalculations owing to taking in the subject with less intensity. The Guinean government shows a lack of ethical consideration as they seek public relations setting the doctors without boundaries to report the issue through an account in ways that wouldn’t scare away investors.
I believe some things would be done differently in a future outbreak such as proper tracing of the contamination pattern, isolation of victims in ideal environments, and sufficient research in handling the situation. The global community and organisations (such as WHO) should get involved at a perfect time to mitigate the adversities instead of waiting until it is late. I concur with some people that it was dangerous to bring Ebola-infected healthcare workers into the U.S. for treatment. The operation should only be allowed in similar future cases if the ground has already handled the situation beforehand as any misappropriation would lead to an outbreak in the nation. The recent Ebola outbreak would be controlled differently in America if compared to the West African scenario given the country has sufficient funds and research funds. The health system is vibrant owing to well-established systems with a community with light levels of misconceptions, which would facilitate the mitigation process.
The movie Outbreak is a reflection on the mishandling of the Ebola virus in West Africa that had additional factors such as traditions and negative perceptions as facilitators. The case is relevant for policymakers, governments, and health institutions regarding how to handle such an outbreak in the future.