There's been a lot of fear going around because of Ebola. The fear is more spurred because we don't know how exactly one gets Ebola. The only thing we know is that Ebola kills.
According to news agencies, the sale of gas mask and protective suits have increased in the past few weeks because of the fear of Ebola. You can see the articles HERE and HERE.
I came across a picture on Twitter of nurses carrying babies in gas masks. The photo was taken during the 1940s when Germany was bombing London. The British government issued millions of gas masks to its citizens in case German planes would drop gas bombs.
But would gas masks or hazmat suits protect a person from getting Ebola? Craig Spencer followed Doctors Without Borders' strict procedures while treating Ebola patients, meaning he wore a hazmat suit. Yet, he still got Ebola.
Rather than invest in hazmat suits and gas masks, perhaps we should focus all our resources in finding a cure and mass produce the serum.
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Sources:
http://www.iwm.org.uk/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/01/wwii-britain-gas-mask-photos_n_5424744.html
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