none of us had ever seen a virus base to health crisis like this we were all
health crisis like this we were all
health crisis like this we were all being introduced into this landscape of
being introduced into this landscape of
being introduced into this landscape of a major health crisis of international
a major health crisis of international
a major health crisis of international proportions and concern this is what
proportions and concern this is what
proportions and concern this is what this virus looks I’d seen the outbreak
this virus looks I’d seen the outbreak
this virus looks I’d seen the outbreak firsthand already and I was interested
firsthand already and I was interested
firsthand already and I was interested to go back and see how it was
to go back and see how it was
to go back and see how it was progressing but I was really eager for
progressing but I was really eager for
progressing but I was really eager for an opportunity which Geographic provided
an opportunity which Geographic provided
an opportunity which Geographic provided to take a deeper look at what was going
to take a deeper look at what was going
to take a deeper look at what was going on around a bola something that’s really
on around a bola something that’s really
on around a bola something that’s really fascinating about Ebola virus is that
fascinating about Ebola virus is that
fascinating about Ebola virus is that every time it spills over from sort of
every time it spills over from sort of
every time it spills over from sort of the animal community the natural world
the animal community the natural world
the animal community the natural world into people it happens in places like
into people it happens in places like
into people it happens in places like this remote forest communities and
this remote forest communities and
this remote forest communities and inherently that means that the people
inherently that means that the people
inherently that means that the people who experienced the initial frontline of
who experienced the initial frontline of
who experienced the initial frontline of the virus are people who have the least
the virus are people who have the least
the virus are people who have the least access to education and the other
access to education and the other
access to education and the other elements of the state we wanted to see
elements of the state we wanted to see
elements of the state we wanted to see where all of this began and it began in
where all of this began and it began in
where all of this began and it began in a very small community in the forest
a very small community in the forest
a very small community in the forest region of southeastern Guinea the people
region of southeastern Guinea the people
region of southeastern Guinea the people in melee and ooh were terrified they had
in melee and ooh were terrified they had
in melee and ooh were terrified they had no idea what was killing all of these
no idea what was killing all of these
no idea what was killing all of these people I can imagine the fear of a group
people I can imagine the fear of a group
people I can imagine the fear of a group of people where all of a sudden people
of people where all of a sudden people
of people where all of a sudden people are dying in droves in this village yeah
are dying in droves in this village yeah
are dying in droves in this village yeah way out in the equatorial forest
way out in the equatorial forest
way out in the equatorial forest following a couple of bush meat hunters
hunting from monkeys we went to follow
hunting from monkeys we went to follow bush meat hunters because traditionally
bush meat hunters because traditionally
bush meat hunters because traditionally men who are hunting in the woods have
men who are hunting in the woods have
men who are hunting in the woods have typically been patient zero in a number
typically been patient zero in a number
typically been patient zero in a number of about this we went out and we went a
of about this we went out and we went a
of about this we went out and we went a couple of days hunting monkeys and stuff
couple of days hunting monkeys and stuff
couple of days hunting monkeys and stuff like that and then eventually I think
like that and then eventually I think
like that and then eventually I think started to get a sense that I didn’t
started to get a sense that I didn’t
started to get a sense that I didn’t have any nefarious agenda or something
have any nefarious agenda or something
have any nefarious agenda or something they said you know if you really want to
they said you know if you really want to
they said you know if you really want to see how we do this we have to make the
see how we do this we have to make the
see how we do this we have to make the clothes I said what are the clothes and
clothes I said what are the clothes and
clothes I said what are the clothes and he said well we make this thing that
he said well we make this thing that
he said well we make this thing that we’ve been making for centuries which is
we’ve been making for centuries which is
we’ve been making for centuries which is an outfit made of the bark of trees
an outfit made of the bark of trees
an outfit made of the bark of trees fitted into various pieces and then
fitted into various pieces and then
fitted into various pieces and then paint and ultimately they crafted these
paint and ultimately they crafted these
paint and ultimately they crafted these outfits that really resemble something
outfits that really resemble something
outfits that really resemble something that looks like a leopard there’s a
that looks like a leopard there’s a
that looks like a leopard there’s a photographer you’re asked to put
photographer you’re asked to put
photographer you’re asked to put yourself in positions where the risk
yourself in positions where the risk
yourself in positions where the risk levels are high to see burials to see
levels are high to see burials to see
levels are high to see burials to see body collection to see people who are
body collection to see people who are
body collection to see people who are infected with the virus so you have to
infected with the virus so you have to
infected with the virus so you have to be in that proximity I went to the
be in that proximity I went to the
be in that proximity I went to the Hastings Ebola treatment unit which is
Hastings Ebola treatment unit which is
Hastings Ebola treatment unit which is just outside of Freetown this is a
just outside of Freetown this is a
just outside of Freetown this is a really kind of horrific scene behind me
really kind of horrific scene behind me
really kind of horrific scene behind me here an advanced Ebola patient who is
here an advanced Ebola patient who is
here an advanced Ebola patient who is quite delusional sometimes the disease
quite delusional sometimes the disease
quite delusional sometimes the disease is intense it causes delusions in the
is intense it causes delusions in the
is intense it causes delusions in the mind and this guy has tried to escape
mind and this guy has tried to escape
mind and this guy has tried to escape from one of the highly quarantine wards
from one of the highly quarantine wards
from one of the highly quarantine wards here in this holding facility at
here in this holding facility at
here in this holding facility at Hastings this is really the the graphic
Hastings this is really the the graphic
Hastings this is really the the graphic elements of how bad Ebola can be some of
elements of how bad Ebola can be some of
elements of how bad Ebola can be some of the attendants approached him and he was
the attendants approached him and he was
the attendants approached him and he was carried back into the isolation unit and
carried back into the isolation unit and
carried back into the isolation unit and I was told by the doctor in charge that
I was told by the doctor in charge that
I was told by the doctor in charge that he died not long after the picture was
he died not long after the picture was
he died not long after the picture was taken when he emerged I thought this is
taken when he emerged I thought this is
taken when he emerged I thought this is a terrible situation
a terrible situation
a terrible situation and I I don’t want to make this picture
and I I don’t want to make this picture
and I I don’t want to make this picture but I have to make this picture
but I have to make this picture
but I have to make this picture previously I think it was somewhat easy
previously I think it was somewhat easy
previously I think it was somewhat easy to write off we have relatively small
to write off we have relatively small
to write off we have relatively small outbreaks in very isolated areas and
outbreaks in very isolated areas and
outbreaks in very isolated areas and they would sort of flare up and then
they would sort of flare up and then
they would sort of flare up and then disappear
disappear
disappear hopefully the level of devastation this
hopefully the level of devastation this
hopefully the level of devastation this outbreak created will create some type
outbreak created will create some type
outbreak created will create some type of shift in terms of the imperative to
of shift in terms of the imperative to
of shift in terms of the imperative to figure this out
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