The current approach to treating Ebola is makeshift, at best. A doctor shares the reality of life on the humanitarian frontline in Liberia, while Bill Gates calls for a new approach to treating epidemics.
去年秋天，史蒂文·惠特利医生抵达利比里亚首都蒙罗维亚时，他不确定会看到什么。他知道自己将要救治埃博拉患者，但当他到达位于该国中北部邦县的那家——也是当地唯一一家——治疗中心时，他不知道眼前会是怎样的景象。他甚至没有接受过任何医疗规程方面的培训，这些都是他在当地边做边学的。
然而，惠特利——一个饱经风霜、不苟言笑、带着几分冷幽默的男人——始终镇定自若。哪怕医疗主任第二天就请假离开，将中心的实际领导权交给了另一位才来一周的医生，他也毫不慌乱。谈及投身于这场没有人能确定是否可以控制的疫情救治工作，他说：”他们需要的是有经验、能自给自足、不依赖他人、能进去就干活的人。”
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