America has already been in a very tense state of mind with elections coming up soon and cases like Ferguson still being in development. The last thing the nation needed was to get a slight chance of outbreak from a deadly disease.

So, of course, a man in Texas gets the first reported Ebola strain in North America.  This immediately caused an uproar of scared and frightened Americans flipping out about what they’re supposed to do, when in all actuality, there really isn’t much of a problem.

On Oct. 8, 2014, the very first patient diagnosed with Ebola, Thomas Eric Duncan, died.  This again brought fear into the hearts of many Americans.  We have the right to be afraid, but just not as much as we are.  It seems that the nation has been doing a good job at isolating the Ebola cases and keeping them from spreading.  It helps that the only way to catch Ebola is to be in contact with the bodily fluids of someone who does have it.  Since signs of Ebola seem to be very obvious, controlling the spread of the disease has been reportedly successful.

Ebola reaching over the ocean and invading the USA had definitely left its mark on the nation, but also shows us that we should pay attention to what is happening in Africa.  Ebola is so common over there now that it can accidentally make its way to our shores.  The best way to fight this is to help cure and eradicate the disease everywhere, not just in our own land.  Sure, there are many doctors trying to help overseas, but there is so much more that the nation could do; just look at how well it’s being handled here.

By all means, don’t forget that Ebola is here: keep yourself informed, just in case.