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Volume 1 Issue 1
EbolAawareness
An event inspired by the growing epidemic
In February 2014, news of the biggest out- Grade 12 of the Girls’ section took it upon
break of the deadly disease called Ebola itself to carry out the auspicious task of
spread like wild fire. The outbreak ema- educating the student body about Ebola;
nated from West Africa, one of the many its origin, transmission, signs and symp-
territories where the Ebola virus resides. toms and treatment. The program com-
The world watched in horror as headlines menced with an interactive presentation
flashed day and night across TV screens; conducted by the class teacher of grade
the death toll from this eerie disease not 12, Mrs. Nazia Matloob, who proceeded to
intending to cease rising. Preventive shed light on the ambiguity that surround-
measures were universally advocated by ed the whole Ebola ordeal and thus
institutions from all branches of society. quenched the thirst of those seeking fur-
JIS was no exception to that. ther insight regarding this morbid disease.
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EbolAawareness
An event inspired by the growing epidemic
In February 2014, news of the biggest out- Grade 12 of the Girls’ section took it upon
break of the deadly disease called Ebola itself to carry out the auspicious task of
spread like wild fire. The outbreak ema- educating the student body about Ebola;
nated from West Africa, one of the many its origin, transmission, signs and symp-
territories where the Ebola virus resides. toms and treatment. The program com-
The world watched in horror as headlines menced with an interactive presentation
flashed day and night across TV screens; conducted by the class teacher of grade
the death toll from this eerie disease not 12, Mrs. Nazia Matloob, who proceeded to
intending to cease rising. Preventive shed light on the ambiguity that surround-
measures were universally advocated by ed the whole Ebola ordeal and thus
institutions from all branches of society. quenched the thirst of those seeking fur-
JIS was no exception to that. ther insight regarding this morbid disease.
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