The Young Chronicle: For 1st Graders 21st November, 2014 | Page 5

YOUNG CHRONICLE

November 21st , 2014

Kaun Bola? Ebola
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Ebola is a deadly virus and its symptoms can start with fever and headache, like flu. But it can get
worse and cause death too. This is why it's very important that infected people get treatment right
away.

How Do People Catch Ebola?
Ebola spreads when someone who has Ebola spurts saliva while talking, or when another person
touches the blood of a person who has Ebola. This is why doctors need to be extremely careful
while treating Ebola patients.

Where Did Ebola Come From?
Scientists aren't sure how the first person caught Ebola in Africa. But they think that people may have picked it
up through infected animals. Apes, chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys are thought to be carriers of this virus.
The Ebola disease gets its name from the Ebola River in Africa. The disease was first reported in a village on the
river in 1976. The threat of Ebola seems to have risen again and one case has been reported in Mumbai
too.

How Can Ebola be prevented?
Make sure that you wash your hands well and often. Keeping your hands clean can help protect you from illnesses
like colds, flu, and even Ebola.

Fun Facts About the Hubble Telescope
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• Hubble is the length of a large school bus. It weighs as much as two adult elephants. Hubble travels around
Earth at about 5 miles per second.
• The Hubble Space Telescope takes one round the Earth every 97 minutes.
• It travels 569 kms above the Earth.