Day 6

Why hazmat suits don't always protect against Ebola

This week, a second nurse from the same Texas hospital contracted Ebola, after caring for a man who died in Dallas of the virus. Day 6 spoke with Dr. Dick Zoutman, who specializes in infectious diseases at Queen's University, about how that's possible and how protective suits can fail.
This week, a second nurse from the same Texas hospital contracted Ebola, after caring for a man who died in Dallas of the virus. Both Nina Pham and Amber Vinson were wearing protective gear including face shields, hazmat suits and protective footwear while at Thomas Duncan's side. And still, they caught the virus. Day 6 spoke with Dr. Dick Zoutman, who specializes in infectious diseases at Queen's University, about how that's possible and how protective suits can fail.