Nation's Facing Decisions, War and Destruction

The week saw nation's in various forms of evolution taking on the new world, from Scotland deciding it's independence to ISIS' merciless march towards to an Islamic state and Ebola destroying any hope of humanity surviving at all.

Scotland

Scotland decided this week against becoming a separate country with 55% voting no in the referendum. The week had been filled with various campaigns on both sides with celebrities being brought in to sway the masses with the queen commenting on the mater.

The polls opened on Thursday with counting running through the night. With many questions unanswered over things like currency going forward, would Scotland join the European Union and NATO and what would the United Kingdom be called if Scotland goes it's own way, rU.K. (rest of the United Kingdom) was one option.

ISIS

The attempt by ISIS to create a caliphate (an Islamic state led by a supreme religious and political leader) was hampered by the US joining forces with Arab nations and other European groups after the recent beheading of a British citizen David Haines.

While the US stated it would assist in air strikes but there would be no boots on the ground instead the US would supply Syrian rebels with arms. The US' approach was criticized by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani who claimed the US was taking on ISIS "without any sacrifice".

Counter terrorism raids took place in Australia after threats of an attack in Australia emerged. Australia has been outspoken against ISIS and are also sending troops for possible use against ISIS.

Ebola

The disease which has already killed thousands of people had new forces to contend with when the US announced it will be sending 3000 troops to West Africa to use military muscle to battle the outbreak.

Sierra Leone implemented a 3 day shut down in hopes of slowing the infection. Meanwhile Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf fired 10 government officials who were "out of the country without an excuse" during the Ebola crisis. Saudi Arabia took steps to began testing 3 million Haj pilgrims traveling from infected areas.

The fight against Ebola became even more worrisome after it was discovered that case workers could become infected while taking off their protective suits along with the fear of being attacked by locals who had killed journalists and doctors in the region.

Need to Know - #Ebola

The largest outbreak of Ebola has been gaining speed spreading beyond it's usual West African confines with over 1300 cases of Ebola to date.

Outbreak Reach

Original reports of the outbreak came from Guinea spreading to neighbouring countries Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Since the outbreak infected foreign nationals have been pulled out of the infected areas for treatment in their respective countries with an infected Spanish priest flown to Madrid for treatment along with 2 infected American doctors flown back to the US for treatment.

There were a few scares when Mount Sinai Hospital in New York isolated a patient displaying similar symptoms but has since been declared non Ebola related. Another scare came from Gatwick airport in the UK where a women collapsed and died after a flight from West Africa but this too has been cleared as non Ebola related.

Symptoms

Ebola is one of those nightmare inducing viruses with the infected often bleed from various orifices and normally has a 90% fatality rate, however, it is not airborne and requires contact with bodily fluids of the infected. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function along with internal and external bleeding. It can take anywhere from 2 to 21 days for the infected to show symptoms.

International Response

There are rumours of a new serum been used on 1 of the 2 American doctors infected to fight the virus, however, they are the first human's to try the cure as it was previously only tested on monkeys. The FDA has also given the green light to test an Ebola vaccine while the US has sent more health experts to help combat the outbreak.

Besides the quarantine of the infected various organizations have got involved with the World Bank launching an Ebola fund for emergency assistance. As the outbreak continues to spread non affected countries have tried to limit the possibilities of further spread with the US ordering Diplomats and their families to leave Liberia after Liberian President declared Ebola an emergency.