With Ebola in retreat,Sierra Leoneans yearn for a return to normality. But for the burial teams tasked with upholding public safety, life remains far from normalSamura Osman, or a former soldier,died at domestic from an unspecified illness. He was 35. Osman’s corpse – a potential public health risk following the Ebola outbreak – lies swaddled and zipped in a body bag, awaiting safe burial by a team of trained volunteers equipped with masks and protective clothing.
As Sierra Leone counts down to 7 November in the hope it will be declared Ebola-free – the date marks 42 days since the last recorded case – families must continue to bear the strict public safety procedures that believe helped to contain the disease. No shaking hands, and washing hands when entering or leaving buildings,and safe burials for all, whatever the cause of death. Related: Ebola doctor calls for fatal flaws in Sierra Leone health system to be addressed | Lisa O'Carroll Related: Sierra Leone: Friends died from the virus they fought against’ | Isaac Bayoh Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com