It is known that Ebola has crossed from the depths of Africa over to the United States. About nine cases of Ebola have been discovered and treated here in the United States. Only one case has led to a death, but is this only the beginning?

Although this vicious virus isn’t spreading as fast as people originally anticipated, slowly, the number of people to contract Ebola is increasing, and the health-care apparatus here in the United States is extremely unprepared. How are we, the people of America, supposed to leave our trust in the health department if this epidemic is to come to us?

Nationally, the training, staffing, funding, supplies and protection for health-care workers are at an alarming stance. Everything is mostly limited and there is a great possibility that health-care workers would refuse to treat patients with Ebola since two nurses contracted it while treating a patient.

As a citizen of this country, and someone who wishes to go into the medical field, this is quite disappointing. A change needs to be made. How much longer will we allow the health-care system to be partially ready for what is to come, whether it is Ebola or any other virus, for that matter?

Victoria Salinas

Senior, Bayfield High School