The drill for destroying the Ebola virus where medical staff come in contact with confirmed cases is strict routine, one small mistake and the infection can be passed on. Staff in PPE, are often close to being overcome by the heat and dehydration, and sometimes need to be shouted instructions like "raise your head up" as each part of the drill is gone through, a series of specific movements as they are sprayed with a bleach solution and each part of the protective clothing is peeled off in the right order and in the right direction, and put straight in the incineration bucket, even the ground where they stand is considered contaminated and has to be covered in bleach. Eventually, a very grateful and completely sweat-sodden worker emerges from inside.
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- Health, Ebola vaccine trial, Guinea