Ebola and the

black deathBy: Kat

Ebola

The black

death

How

does

this

rela

te

to w

hat

we le

arn

ed in

cl

ass

?

Ebola relates to the black death The black death was a

huge epidemic which

occurred around the

time of the MongolsEbola is an epidemic

affecting the world now

Ebola is a virus The black death was a

bacteria

Who is

aff

ect

ed

by

this

new

s?

Citizens of West Africa

are affected by this newsThere have also been

cases of Ebola in America and Spain

Doctors without borders have also been affected by Ebola

What

are

the m

ain

deta

ils o

f th

is s

tory

?

There have been a few cases in

America The symptoms of Ebola are

• High fever • Severe headache• Muscle pain• Weakness• Diarrhea• Vomiting• Abdominal pain• Unexplained bleeding or

bruising

What

are

majo

r date

s? The first case of Ebola

was in 1969The largest outbreak

of Ebola has started this year

What

majo

r lo

cati

ons

were

impact

ed b

y th

is n

ew

s?

Mainly affecting West

AfricaMost major cases in

West Africa are in Guinea, Sierra Leone,

and LiberiaOther places with less

major Ebola cases include America and

Spain.