Q. and A. With Sheri Fink on Covering Ebola in Liberia

NEW YORK TIMES                                                                                Nov. 6, 2014

Sheri Fink, a New York Times reporter and a physician, has been chronicling the Ebola crisis from an American-run clinic in rural Liberia. The Times invited readers on Twitter and Facebook to ask questions of Ms. Fink about what she has seen during her reporting trip. Readers asked about a variety of topics, including the characteristics of survivors and the risk of contracting the disease. Ms. Fink answered a selection of the questions.
Garmai Sayon, a 23-year-old Ebola survivor, with relatives in her village of Mawah, Liberia. Credit Daniel Berehulak for The New York Times

In one of the answers the Pulitzer Prize winner said:  "...there is so much more to be known about what works and what does not. I have not seen as much emphasis on prioritizing data collection, sharing insights, and doing formal research along with other interventions so that protocols can be updated rapidly and best practices shared. Perhaps there should be teams of scientists here alongside the teams of health care professionals."

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