Ebola: When will it end?

Join us for a live online debate on: Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 14.00 GMT. The debate will last one hour.We've got a panel of government and health experts discussing key questions raised by the world’s worst ever Ebola outbreak. What are the greatest needs now? Can more be done to contain the outbreak? What are the prospects of its being contained anytime soon? What impact is it having on Liberia and Sierra Leone which are still recovering from years of war? And can any good come out of this outbreak? Please contribute your comments and questions at the live blog or via Twitter hashtag #Eboladebate for our expert panel

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WHO have received a lot of criticism over the past few weeks for being too slow to respond to the outbreak. Is this criticism justified?

by Misha Hussain 8/20/2014 3:47:28 PM

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Why have so many healthcare workers including top local doctors contracted the disease while MSF has been successful in safe treatment?

by American Nurse 8/20/2014 3:51:47 PM

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Last question. SARS cost the Chinese tourism industry some $8.5bn according to Marcus Keogh-Brown from LSHTM. Can you foresee any kind of economic impact on West Africa from Ebola? What would that be?

by Misha Hussain 8/20/2014 3:53:58 PM

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nned to leave. Nice to see you again Johan, Francis, Anja and great to meet the other

by JorgeCastillaE 8/20/2014 3:57:18 PM

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Thanks to all our panelists.

by Misha Hussain 8/20/2014 3:57:42 PM

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And thanks to everyone for the questions.

by Misha Hussain 8/20/2014 3:58:28 PM

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Sorry we couldn't put all of them up, but we hope that the panel has managed to answer some of your questions.

by Misha Hussain 8/20/2014 3:59:20 PM

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by Misha Hussain 8/20/2014 4:00:10 PM

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Thanks for taking time to share your know-how even in difficult times! Bravo and good luck!

by Corinne Grafl 8/20/2014 4:01:12 PM

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