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How do you feel about the new WHO regulations strongly suggesting sealed suits with self-powered respirator units?

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Here's something from CIDRAP:

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2014/09/commentary-health-workers-need-optimal-respiratory-protection-ebola

We are using MSF and WHO-recommended personal protective equipment (PPE) that covers the whole body with material that is impermeable to biological and chemical agents.

Are the suits airtight?

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Can you recommend any RAND papers other than your own?

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They've kept thousands of my fellow health workers from becoming infected

Last I heard 20% of health workers had contracted the virus-- at the time that was 200 out of 1000. How many of those were wearing PPEs I don't know. However many it was, the fact that Brantley and Writebol got it means it's not a chance I would take, but that's why I'm here and you're over there.

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How do you feel about Russia's BW capability at this time? Have they ever come clean?