Ebola: A Contagious Trend “This is the way the World ends, not with a bang but with a whimper.” In the year 1976, Ebola climbed out of its hiding place, and caused the death of 340 people. Coming forth from an unknown origin, this “virus” held the nation of Zaire in fear and full of uncertainty. No cure was found, as a result of 340 deaths. The years between occurrences have slowly produced scientific data on the nature of the virus, yet treatment is still unavailable for those infected. Prevention of a world-wide outbreak lies within the education of what the virus is capable of doing, how Ebola victims can be properly t