Ebola expert warns outbreak is spreading faster than known, calling it 'a train crash in slow motion'
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Joe Shute
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Dr. Simon Mardel, a world expert in Ebola with three decades of frontline experience, warns that the current Ebola outbreak presents an increasingly nightmarish scenario. He describes watching the tragedy unfold like 'a train crash in slow motion,' noting that the true scale and speed of the spread remain unknown. Mardel contrasts his early experiences in the 2000 Uganda outbreak—where he worked 12-hour shifts with minimal protective gear—with today's more cautious but still inadequate response protocols.
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· 3 pulledThis latest tragedy is like 'watching a train crash in slow motion'
The true scale of how fast it is spreading remains unknown
Few people have witnessed the devastating impact of Ebola as closely as Simon Mardel
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