with colleagues the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) skills that can save lives. Last August, Dr. Thierno contracted Ebola during his rotation in the maternity ward at the Ignace Deen National Hospital. The 35-year-old father of three was infected while treating a pregnant patient who showed no Ebola-related symptoms, but who later tested positive for the disease. The doctor candidly admits that he could have avoided infection if he had known “to take every precaution.” Follow details on http://blog.usaid.gov/2015/02/guinean-doctor-survives-ebola-pays-%E2%80%8Bi%E2%80%8Bt-forward/
Guinean Doctor Survives Ebola, Pays It Forward
24 February 2015, 6:08 pm Written by Micat Liberia
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Dr. Thierno Souleymane Diallo is a formidable ally in Guinea’s race to prevent and contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. As a survivor of the disease, he is championing
with colleagues the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) skills that can save lives. Last August, Dr. Thierno contracted Ebola during his rotation in the maternity ward at the Ignace Deen National Hospital. The 35-year-old father of three was infected while treating a pregnant patient who showed no Ebola-related symptoms, but who later tested positive for the disease. The doctor candidly admits that he could have avoided infection if he had known “to take every precaution.” Follow details on http://blog.usaid.gov/2015/02/guinean-doctor-survives-ebola-pays-%E2%80%8Bi%E2%80%8Bt-forward/