missusmcg

When you were in England, 7 days into your fast, someone hovered a cheeseburger in front of your face attached to a remote control helicopter. Were you ever tempted to make a lunge for it?

We keep hearing stories about people in denial about having the illness, and behaving in illogical ways - the Nigerian doctor that secretly treated the diplomat denying (even on his death bed) contact, and even hosting a party while ill. Sawyer, refuting Ebola contact, urinating on healthworkers. Pooley admitted heading into work despite feeling poorly.

Have you witnessed similar behaviour in those who otherwise do not dispute the existance of Ebola? Do you think this behaviour is due to a nuerological element to the illness, or do you think the fear of the high mortality rate causes psychological issues that may not present in other communicable diseases?

Given the nature of Ebola transmission and it's spread within families, do you tend to see a correlation in family groups with survival levels? For example, if a mother survives, do you see a trend towards her children being more likely to survive than the statistical average?

I'm curious after the research into Ebola Sudan that showed a genetic test that could predict your probability of survival, prior to infection.

Are you planning to trial transfusion treatment there, and if not, can you explain what treatment in your centres will look like?

With the level of Ebola infection in the community unknown, does your team remain isolated from the community when not at work (to prevent infection outside of the workplace?)

How big a risk do you think communal vehicles present in this outbreak (in light of stories showing people desperately travelling by taxi to try to find a treatment centre that will accept them).

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