Life on the Ebola frontline: 'Fear is overpowering even the health workers'

From Global development | The Guardian Tue Dec 2 2014, 10:59:01

In his third update, Isaac Bayoh, a quarantine and awareness worker in rural Sierra Leone, says trust has broken down between the people and the doctors trying to treat them

Isaac Bayoh, 25, volunteers as an Ebola quarantine and awareness worker. He is part of a team that isolates the houses of those who have the disease, educates the family and neighbours, and monitors the patient's progress. Here, in his own words sent via WhatsApp, he shares his experiences about how people and communities are affected

28 November 2014

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