REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK by DR. RICHARD BESSER (@DrRichardBesser)
KAGADI, Uganda, Aug. 5, 2012
I suited up in full protective gear, so that not an inch of skin was showing. An expert from Doctors Without Borders oversaw my suiting-up. He has worked on five ebola outbreaks and was meticulous in his care: he carefully adjusted my mask and hood to protect me from any body fluids that might spatter. It was too dangerous for my photographer-colleague Alex to come in, so I shot with a little camera which we left behind.
The ward is a typical African medical setting, dimly lit with light filtering through the windows. It is an open room, like an army barracks, broken into three sections, with interior walls about 2 feet high. The protection suits are incredibly hot. You can only work in them for about 40 minutes. More than that and you will get dehydrated. There's no way to drink water when you are wearing this suit...
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ebola-outbreak-uganda-abc-news-medical-editor-dr/story?id=16933520
