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To tell the story of deadly viruses, journalists must sometimes wear bulky, impermeable outfits to interview news subjects.
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To tell the story of deadly viruses, journalists must sometimes wear bulky, impermeable outfits to interview news subjects.
An ambulance arrives bringing more patients. it begins again. there's no room. so the stretcher goes on the floor for now, next to a mat tres where another critical patient lies. here there are two patients for every bed. another hour, more patients. it is unimaginably unrelenting. but there are success stories and that's what sustained the staff. on the back of the ebola ward patients spot the camera. they are recovering. maybe even going home soon. but for the staff, there's no end in sight. >> what happens when you go home at the end of the day. >> i prepare for another day. >> reporter: an...
Sent home and then wasn't admitted to the hospital until four days af the man was visiting family, and officials are g a close eye on everyoeen in contact wit >> i ha stop this in its tracks in the u.s. i also have no doubt as long as the outbreak continues in olaly bbreak continues in dirth so ectly s bodily fluids. that ebola patient in dallas travelled tom liberia which is ground zero for the latest outbreak. more than 3,000 people have been killed by the virus across that region. our own dr. richard besser was just there in the hot zone. this is the first time a journalist has been allow...
His colleague, nancy writebol, is speaking for the first time about her infection and recovery. here's abc's dr. richard besser. >> reporter: she is one of two americans to stare down ebola and survive. >> it is a very, very lonely place to be. >> reporter: nancy writebol says it was her husband of 40 years who told her she had the deadly disease. >> i remember getting up out of the bed and david wanting to put his arms around me and give me a really great hug. and i just pushed him away. not wanting him to get sick. >> reporter: how hard was that for you? >> how do you tell the love of your l...