For a lot of us who have no idea what Ebola really is or just follow the news like i do, then you might want to watch this movie "Outbreak (1995)", trust me you'll get a pretty good idea of what all healthcare providers go through in trying to contain a viral outbreak...
This thriller follows army doctors as they investigate a rapidly spreading outbreak of hemorrhagic fever (an illness that causes fever and a variety of bleeding disorders. Think: bleeding through eyes, gums and mouth).
The virus originates in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo and the film does an excellent job of tracking it, person to person, from Africa to the United States. Once it hits the USA, the virus spreads at an alarming pace through a small town in California, sparing none of its hosts.
One of the scary things about this virus is how quickly it spread before anyone could adequately respond to it.
In a situation like this using media would be incredibly useful. Reporters cover every aspect of events like this. And now, with improved phone and camera technology, everyone can be a reporter.
By scouring local and social media we would be alerted of these unusual outbreaks and could then share that information with a larger population. Knowledge is power; if people knew an outbreak was occurring in real-time, they could take appropriate measures to protect themselves and their communities.
Of course, the goal is not to scare people or to cause any sort of knee jerk reactions to infectious disease events, but getting the health news out to more people may mean a faster reaction time and more lives saved.
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