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Ebola Virus Facts and Fictions: Related to West African Outbreak Nwakanwa Kingdom

Publisher Marketing: As of March 2015, Ebola tragedy has claimed an estimated 8,000 lives with case count above 20,000, according to data released by the World Health Organization. This is considered to be the worst outbreak in history ever since the Ebola virus was discovered in 1976. This book, Ebola Virus Facts and Fictions details the events of 2014 West African outbreak. The affected nations, the number of deaths and confirmed cases, the effect on the economy and public relation and the global government effort to contain the outbreak. This book furthermore takes the reader to the historical origin of Ebola virus-the mode of transmission, signs and symptoms, and prevention. Another interesting part of this book debunks the mythologies and misconceptions associated with the outbreak, the panic, and social unrest. Other chapters of this book talk about rapid advancement in modern science and technology, the outcome of uncontrollable human intelligence, and the impact of robotic revolution on the labour marketplace. The book also highlights the negative effects of rapid population growth and preferred population control measures adopted by the members of the ruling elites. This book shall constantly remind us of the Ebola tragedy during post-Ebola era in order to maintain adequate precaution against possible outbreak of any viral infection in the future. Words used in this book have been designed for the purpose of learning and entertainment, and it is suitable for all ages. Information represented with figures has been updated until the date of publication of this book.