Due to recent interest in the crises facing African nations I have found that there has been an outbreak of Ebola within Africa. As of on I believe the Ebola outbreak is still in the pre-crisis phase. There have been 63 deaths, a few including medical personal.
Ebola is hard to control, but with proper per cautions it is possible to deal with the virus. Many of the African nations infected, and probably soon to be infected, do not have the means to protect themselves. With some financial backing it will be simple to control the issue. The virus is still under control in Africa. There is no cure for the virus as of now, so containment and comfort are the issues. A proactive tactic to take would be the donation of fund to stop the spread, and to send extra health care professionals. Abola is by no means a crisis in Africa yet, but it has great potential to become a serious one.
This virus also has the potential to easily spread throughout the world. It could be as simple as an infected business man, missionary, etc. to get on a plane and bring the virus back to any, and maybe, of other countries. For once let us be extra proactive in fighting a potentially devastating virus. If we attack this virus as it becomes a problem containment will be much easier, but I am fearful Ebola will be overlooked as much of Africa is in modern times.
The point of PR is not never have to use it, but sadly many do not grasp that idea. with more proactive PR there would be less crises, and less money spend of solving problems.
Emily McGuire 