Fighting To Contain Sierra Leone's Ebola Epidemic
The deadly haemorrhagic Ebola virus has wiped out whole villages in Sierra Leone. At the epicentre of the outbreak is Kailahun, a town where aid workers are risking their lives to deal with the crisis.
"We are now going to the house, and the volunteers - the Dead Body Management Team - they will proceed with the burial", explains a Red Cross worker. His boiler suited unit is responding to the unexplained death of a middle aged man. The body must be treated with all the precautions afforded to an Ebola patient. Informing the locals of what is happening to the deceased diffuses tension, and helps to defeat the fear and paranoia spreading among the shocked communities. "There's a lot of beliefs in black magic and those traditional beliefs, so people often explain things through witchcraft and curses", says Dr Richard Broome. It is up to brave volunteers and local medics to educate communities afflicted by the brutal disease. With the number of confirmed deaths increasing, it is important to focus on the few survivors who pull through the virus' 21 day cycle. The individuals and NGOs fighting and dying with their patients are now desperate for a concerted international response.
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"We are now going to the house, and the volunteers - the Dead Body Management Team - they will proceed with the burial", explains a Red Cross worker. His boiler suited unit is responding to the unexplained death of a middle aged man. The body must be treated with all the precautions afforded to an Ebola patient. Informing the locals of what is happening to the deceased diffuses tension, and helps to defeat the fear and paranoia spreading among the shocked communities. "There's a lot of beliefs in black magic and those traditional beliefs, so people often explain things through witchcraft and curses", says Dr Richard Broome. It is up to brave volunteers and local medics to educate communities afflicted by the brutal disease. With the number of confirmed deaths increasing, it is important to focus on the few survivors who pull through the virus' 21 day cycle. The individuals and NGOs fighting and dying with their patients are now desperate for a concerted international response.
ABC Australia - Ref. 6237
Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
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