Woman saves three relatives from Ebola

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(CNN) -- It can be exhausting nursing a child through a nasty bout with the flu, so imagine how 22-year-old Fatu Kekula felt nursing her entire family through Ebola.

Her father. Her mother. Her sister. Her cousin. Fatu took care of them all, single-handedly feeding them, cleaning them and giving them medications.

And she did so with remarkable success. Three out of her four patients survived. That's a 25% death rate -- considerably better than the estimated Ebola death rate of 70%.

Fatu stayed healthy, which is noteworthy considering that more than 300 health care workers have become infected with Ebola, and she didn't even have personal protection equipment -- those white space suits and goggles used in Ebola treatment units.

Instead Fatu, who's in her final year of nursing school, invented her own equipment. International aid workers heard about Fatu's "trash bag method" and are now teaching it to other West Africans who can't get into hospitals and don't have protective gear of their own.

http://us.cnn.com/2014/09/25/health/ebola-fatu-family/index.html?sr=sharebar_facebook

[Frustratedlady]

1. Amazing story. eom

[meow2u3]

2. Impressive!

It's amazing how garbage bags you can buy in your local grocery or hardware store can turn out to be literally a lifesaver.

[Chiquitita]

3. I hope her dad finds that scholarship for her

to finish nursing school. Fatu's resourcefulness and insight are so impressive.

[KittyWampus]

8. Yes, I read it all the way through. So many people with so much money. Just a fraction

would put her through school.

[woodsprite]

9. Some of their 'pocket change' could literally pay for her tuition. n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

4. What a wonderful story

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Very courageous. Unfortunately the cousin didn't make it but she should still feel proud that she tried to save them all.

[VA_Jill]

5. What an amazing young woman!

This story highlights the resourcefulness of so many poor but intelligent people around the world. Fatu deserves to find the help she needs to finish school. She has certainly earned it!

[Xyzse]

6. That sounds great.

Always nice to see stories like these.

[KittyWampus]

7. 3 of 4 family members survived! That is incredible. Could it be genetic resistance?

[hedgehog]

13. Her family members had intense focused treatment instead of sharing a ward with sixty other people.

I suspect her efforts to keep them hydrated had more to do with their recovery than anything else.

[librechik]

10. we know so little about this disease

even after 40 years of study. This is good news. How did it happen?

[City Lights]

11. What a remarkable young woman!

Thanks for posting this.

[malaise]

12. Did she use nano silver

http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/ebola-drug-nanosilver-arrives-nigeria-today-brain-behind-drug-writes-jonathan/

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Nigeria has used it as has Senegal.
Word is that big pharma wants it banned

[logosoco]

14. What an amazing young woman!

She used her smarts and common sense and lots of love and care. I wish her much peace and success in her future!

[LiberalElite]

15. I applaud this woman's creativity but

now there may be a run on trash bags, esp. in Glennbeckistan.