Throughout the 14-century to now there have been many disease outbreaks that have killed thousands or even million. The first disease is Ebola that has killed thousands of people. I will be telling you the biology, the impact, and the cultural response of the disease. The second disease is the Plague or also called the Black Death. The Plague has killed millions of people, which is much more than Ebola.

Some of the symptoms of Ebola are fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and unexplained hemorrhage or bleeding and bruising. Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the average is 8 to 10 days. The Plague symptoms are People who have the plague develop sudden onset of fever, headache, chills, and weakness and one or more swollen, tender and painful lymph nodes (called buboes). This form, usually results from the bite of an infected flea. The bacterium multiplies in the lymph node closest to where the bacteria entered the human body. The symptoms that are the same in both diseases are fever, headache, and weakness. The two diseases share most of the same symptoms. If you have a few of the symptoms and want to know if you have either of the diseases you can take a blood test to see if you have the virus in your body. …show more content…
The earlier the patients seek medical care and receive treatments that are appropriate for the plague, the better their chances are to fully recover. Doctors treat Ebola by treating the symptoms. They also provide intravenous fluids or IV and balancing electrolytes, maintaining oxygen status and blood pressure, and treat other infections if they occur. Experimental vaccines and treatments for Ebola are under development, but they have not yet been fully tested for safety or effectiveness. Both diseases are treatable if caught early and have good medical