If you can remember, last year there were huge headlines on the outbreak of Ebola in Western Africa. The disease was widespread in the area and even infected some Americans and Europeans. From the news, I gathered that the disease was incredibly dangerous and if it were to spread to us, could create chaos. Although just a few people were infected here at home, American media created a sense of panic with little scientific backing. Therefore when I saw the Ebola poster at the session I was curious to see how the group would interpret this sensation that quickly faded in the minds of Americans like myself.

The poster itself was very attractive with helpful pictures, bright colors and little writing. I learned about its origin as it was originally found in 1976 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The 2014 outbreak was explained in pictures but also through the members of this poster group. Hosted in bushmeat (wild game) and lack of proper hygiene and knowledge on modern diseases, Ebola spread unknowingly and infected people rapidly and in high numbers. I learned that people were afraid to seek treatment causing the disease to spread further than anticipated.

Effective, concise and appealing, I think this poster was a success. Although I did not see in depth personal research or analysis, the major points were all there in a cohesive manner. Any questions I did have were answered by one of the poster members. My only critique would be the grammar and spelling of the poster. To reach the level of sophistication expected, I would hope that silly mistakes like those would be edited out of the final copy. Other than that, it was a great poster!