How many doctors are in Bomi County, Liberia?
two
How many people do they serve?
about 85,000
How many does the hospital hold?
100
Do they have other patients?
yes
What kind?
Ebola patients
When was the first Ebola case?
June
Why aren't the patients sent to Ebola centers?
they're all full.
Who is the doctor treating them?
Dr. Gorbee Logan
Where does he treat the Ebola patients?
a holding facility
How many beds does it have?
12
Do they ever have more people then that?
yes
How many?
nearly double
What do they do when that happens?
patients overflow onto mattresses on the floor.
What would Dr Logan like to have?
an actual Ebola treatment center
Has he asked publicly for one?
yes
Who?
the federal government
How long has he been asking?
more than a month
What does he want it to have?
more beds
What else?
a quarantine area
Why?
for people who've come in close contact with Ebola patients but aren't sick.