MWV Episode 92 - Ebola on the Front Lines (Audio Only)
MicrobeWorld Video (audio only)
English - November 24, 2014 15:08 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Education viruses bacteria fungi microbes microbeworld microbiology mycology science virology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The current Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has sickened over 14,000 people and has killed over 5,100. Health workers from around the world are attempting to halt this deadly disease. On November 19th, the American Society for Microbiology featured two of these health workers, Dr. Joseph Fair and Dr. Michael Callahan, who have extensive experience with the virus, including direct field work during the current outbreak. In this presentation they discuss the virus, the response, and potential solutions.