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Opinion: If Americans risk their lives fighting Ebola overseas, they deserve the right to come home
When I deployed to Sierra Leone during the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic, I understood the risks.
Every physician, nurse, epidemiologist, laboratorian, and aid worker who enters an Ebola outbreak does. We know that despite rigorous training and infection prevention measures, exposures can occur. We know that outbreaks unfold in difficult environments, often amid insecurity, fragile health systems, and limited resources. We know that if we become ill, our lives may depend on access to highly specialized medical care.
When I deployed to Sierra Leone during the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola epidemic, I understood the risks.
Every physician, nurse, epidemiologist, laboratorian, and aid worker who enters an Ebola outbreak does. We know that despite rigorous training and infection prevention measures, exposures can occur. We know that outbreaks unfold in difficult environments, often amid insecurity, fragile health systems, and limited resources. We know that if we become ill, our lives may depend on access to highly specialized medical care.