Tuesday, 26 August 2014

This German hospital is ready for an Ebola outbreak

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The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 1,000 lives since it first appeared in March, making it one of the worst in history. Because it is the first major outbreak in the region, health care workers were ill prepared to contain the virus and protect themselves and others, allowing the disease to spread quickly.

But hospitals all over the world are stepping up their game in preparation, should the virus jump continents. The Charité hospital in Berlin has the largest isolation unit in Germany and can handle up to 20 patients suffering from highly infectious diseases.

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