october 2014 statistics from the world health organisation ebola cases : 8,000+ ebola deaths : 4,000+ percy plinkton , 15 , 2nd place essay competition winner , from his essay entitled mother nature : a firm hand it seems every year there is a new disease that spreads amongst the populations of the world , and it is only a matter of time before the real deal hits our shores , and that will mark the end of the human races dominance of the earth .