Nurses in Liberia Strike for Better Anti Ebola suits

Nurses at Liberia's largest hospital have gone on strike demanding better pay and equipment to protect them against  the deadly Ebola epidemic which has killed hundreds in that country.  

Spokesperson for the nurses at Monrovia's John F. Kennedy hospital, John Tugbeh said the nurses would not return to work until they are supplied with  hazmat-style suits which guard against infectious diseases. 

He said from the beginning of the Ebola outbreak they have not had any protective equipment to work with and as a result, so many doctors got infected by the virus. 

They therefore have to stay home until they receive  the Personal Protective Equipment.  

The surgical section of the hospital is the only trauma referral centre in Liberia and a long-term dispute would severely damage the country's capability to respond to the Ebola crisis.  

The hospital closed temporarily in July over the infections and deaths of an unspecified number of health workers who had been treating Ebola patients.
 
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