Getting to Zero: A Doctor and a Diplomat on the Ebola Frontline

by Oliver Johnson and Sinéad Walsh

Book Overview

In 2014, a 28-year old British doctor found himself co-running the Ebola isolation unit in Sierra Leone's main hospital after the doctor in charge had been killed by the virus. Completely overwhelmed and wrapped in stifling protective suits, he and his team took it in turns to provide care to patients while removing dead bodies from the ward. Against all odds he battled to keep the hospital open, as the queue of sick and dying patients grew every...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786992485
• ISBN13: 9781786992482
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.5"