"Protective gear should minimise the risk to health workers treating Ebola patients.


But worryingly there have been reports of staff not getting the correct equipment or the necessary training.


These isolated cases should not become an outbreak as authorities in both countries are monitoring those who came into contact with infected people.


But each new case of transmission is asking the question - is enough being done to protect healthcare workers?


A total of 75 healthcare workers were being monitored for symptoms following the second diagnosed case linked to Duncan.


Mr Varga refused to comment on allegations from nurses at the Dallas hospital that health workers had been without adequate protective clothing for days during the outbreak.


The nurses also said they had received little guidance on how to prevent the spread of the virus, that Duncan was not immediately isolated from other patients when he was admitted to the hospital a second time, and that medical waste was allowed to pile up at least once."


Apparently lack of proper training is an issue in this case, which I believe. I've worked in several healthcare facilities and training is not always a high priority.

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