Ebola virus: British medics teach trainee hygienists to fight disease in Sierra Leone video

From Global development | The Guardian Thu Oct 30 2014, 10:22:00

British military medics train Sierra Leonean hygienists in the hope of curbing the spread of the Ebola virus. The local healthcare workers are shown how to prevent the spread of the disease by wearing protective clothing and disinfecting themselves. The training centre is expected to be graduating 240 workers a week by the end of the month Continue reading...

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