Pojava i širenje ebole u Africi

master's thesis

• Title (english): The emergence and spread of Ebola in Africa
• Author: Dorian Čemer
• Mentor: Vedran Prelogović (mentor)
• Committee member: Vedran Prelogović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivan Zupanc (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ružica Vuk (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Geography); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-16, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE; Geography

Abstract

Ebola je teška i često smrtonosna virusna bolest koja je prvi put identificirana 1976. godine u blizini rijeke Ebole u Demokratskoj Republici Kongo. Pojava i širenje ebole u Africi vezani su uz specifične prirodne i društvene uvjete. Virus se prenosi izravnim kontaktom s tjelesnim tekućinama zaraženih osoba ili životinja, a izbijanje epidemija često se događa u ruralnim područjima gdje je zdravstvena infrastruktura slabije razvijena. Medicinska geografija pomaže u razumijevanju širenja ebole, analizirajući prostorne uzorke pojave bolesti i utjecaj okolišnih faktora. U nastavi geografije, proučavanje epidemija poput ebole omogućuje učenicima da razumiju složenost odnosa između okoliša, bolesti i društva te važnost globalne zdravstvene suradnje u suzbijanju epidemija. Epidemije poput ove pokazuju kako su zdravstveni izazovi u Africi usko povezani s društvenim i geografskim faktorima.

Abstract (english)

Ebola is a severe and often deadly viral disease that was first identified in 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The emergence and spread of Ebola in Africa are linked to specific natural and social conditions. The virus is transmitted through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected people or animals, and outbreaks often occur in rural areas where healthcare infrastructure is underdeveloped. Medical geography helps in understanding the spread of Ebola by analyzing the spatial patterns of disease occurrence and the influence of environmental factors. In geography education, studying epidemics like Ebola allows students to grasp the complexity of the relationships between the environment, diseases, and society, as well as the importance of global health cooperation in controlling outbreaks. Epidemics like this one illustrate how health challenges in Africa are closely connected to social and geographical factors.

• Keywords: ebola; Afrika; bolest; medicinska geografija; nastava geografije
• Keywords (english): ebola; Africa; disease; medical geography; geography teaching
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:424134
• Study programme: Title: Geography and History; specializations in: Teaching; Course: Teaching; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije geografije i povijesti (magistar/magistra edukacije geografije i povijesti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-09-23 08:22:23