Can telemedicine help in the fight against Ebola?
A deadly virus once only affecting 10-60 people per year has now reemerged as an international public health issue. So it’s not surprising that nearly everyone thinks they have it.
Global panics flood emergency departments and urgent care with people who have Ebola and people who just think they have it. But physicians and nurses are needed more than ever to take care of infected patients, so it is critical that the the virus doesn’t spread to the only sources of aid–healthcare workers.