I logged onto Instagram today, checking to see what's new. I saw a post about AMC's The Walking Dead. I, being a huge fan of The Walking Dead, decided to see the video post. The post was all the way from season one! This is the video clip:
Yes, sorry about the bad quality of this video I found, but this was on season 1 of The Walking Dead. So what is going on? The scientist wont let the survivors leave, and the CDC is about to destruct, killing everyone and everything inside it..."We protected the public from very nasty stuff! Weaponized smallpox! Ebola strains that could wipe out half the country!" So what, right? Well the caption on the video on Instagram was "The Walking Dead talks about Ebola before it became known???" Wooooow...
Here's what I've got to say about that...Ebola was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River. 1976. Our current year is 2014. So, it was first discovered in 1976...meaning we have known about Ebola....since 1976. For some reason it really makes me mad at the fact that people are posting things without any background knowledge. The person's post is making it seem like there is some weird conspiracy theory...no. Ebola has many strains, and the way it spreads is what makes Ebola so dangerous, so yes, if not contained, it probably could wipe out half of a country. Sorry to say, but this is NOT the first Ebola outbreak the world has experienced. So why are people acting like this is such a new virus? Yes, it is scary but it is not new. (Unless you consider 1976 new...)
Want some information on the Ebola virus NOT from random people? Visit the CDC's website. http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/about.html
I agree with what you are saying here. In "The Walking Dead," I am guessing that he mentioned Ebola just as a good comparison to the zombie virus since Ebola has intense symptoms. A lot of people are making fun of the Ebola virus on the internet and I do not think its funny because of what I have learned in our class. People have their own little beliefs, sometimes you can't stop someone who believes in conspiracy theories to stop believing. Are there any articles that are about Ebola and the social media?
ReplyDeleteI soo agree. There is so much hype with Ebola that it's not funny anymore. I like the fact the mention the way you came across your information. the video is a great add on by the way. I wonder if t.v. make people more scared about a disease then it should.
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