This article continues a series of posts examining non-biological factors contributing to the Ebola crisis’s severity. This week\u2019s angle on the outbreak is humanitarian. Beyond social and economic factors that contribute to the disease\u2019s spread, the real reason why Ebola “is so bad\u201d is its terrible human toll. Although empirical, detached analysis is a valuable approach to understanding and addressing social issues, I believe an empathetic approach is equally important. To that end, I am wrapping up this series with two pieces of media that establish a human connection to the crisis.<\/p>\n
<\/br> This article continues a series of posts examining non-biological factors contributing to the Ebola crisis’s severity. This week\u2019s angle on the outbreak is humanitarian. Beyond social and economic factors that contribute to the disease\u2019s spread, the real reason why Ebola “is so bad\u201d is its terrible human toll. Although empirical, detached analysis is a valuable approach to understanding and addressing social issues, I believe an empathetic approach is equally important. To that end, I am wrapping up this series with two pieces of media that establish a human connection to the crisis. \u00a0This\u00a0NPR article\u00a0delves into the disease’s human toll, especially Continue reading Ebola: Why is it so bad? (Part 7)<\/span>
\nIf you have half an hour (and feel up to it), I recommend watching this 27 minute\u00a0Frontline documentary<\/a>\u00a0on the Ebola crisis. Even though it\u2019s a little more than two months old, it\u2019s definitely still relevant to what\u2019s going on today. The program presents an evenhanded view of what finding and caring for ebola patients actually looks like. It\u2019s pretty gut wrenching, but\u2014again\u2014not terribly graphic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"