Ebola survivor becomes spokesman for Guinean Red Cross

[Emily]

http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-08-05/story-one-guinean-man-who-survived-ebola

The story of one Guinean man who survived Ebola

PRI's The World
Producer Joyce Hackel

August 05, 2014 · 5:15 PM EDT
Earlier this year, the Guinea resident tested positive for Ebola. "Before the outbreak was official, Sasobas cared for a person that was sick with Ebola," said Monia Sayah, a nurse with Doctors Without Borders, the NGO also known by its French name, Médecins Sans Frontières. "The sick person said that he didn't want any members of his family to care for him. But Sasobas, a friend of his, said, 'I will stay with you, and I will care for you.' So he did stay with this man knowing that he was taking huge amounts of risk."

But Sasobas beat the odds. He joined a handful of Guineans who have recovered from Ebola during the current outbreak. No one knows why Sasobas survived, but he did seek early treatment, which MSF says can boost a patient's chances...

Sasobas gives great weight to the moral support he received as a factor in his survival.

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