Rural Africa: Can't stem the tide of Ebola
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — As infectious Ebola patients in this country's remote northern region were being transferred for treatment, the ambulance moving them overturned on a narrow, dirt road, injuring the driver and patients and exposing the area to the deadly virus.
The eight patients were rushed to a nearby government hospital for treatment after the Oct. 10 accident, but the staff wasn't prepared to deal with Ebola. After cursory first aid, they were placed back in a vehicle to be driven to a treatment center more than 100 miles away.
