ABC News(MONROVIA, Liberia) — What steps do doctors and health care workers have to take to protect themselves before stepping into an ebola ward?
ABC News’ Chief Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser, who’s in Liberia covering the outbreak, demonstrates in the video below all the layers of protective gear he had to put on before interacting with Ebola patients.
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