7.5a & 8a.11 Global Crisis: Ebola Flashcards
1
Q
What is Ebola
A
Infectious disease. Mortality rate of 50-70%
2
Q
Where has Ebola struck
A
West Africa in 2013
3
Q
Why might the global response to Ebola have been slow at first but
gathered pace
A
Cuz in Africa no global powers
4
Q
Response to Ebola
A
USA, France and UK responded in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone
5
Q
Sierra Leone responce
A
In Sierra Leone, UK committed £430 million, 1500 troops and 150 NHS personnel to fight epidemic
6
Q
Ebola effect
A
By early 2016 over 11,300 people died
