First, the source is NPR. That’s 90 % of the problem, that explains the poor writing.
Because these are procedures that evolved in the field hospitals of West Africa by MSF. Their shortage of supplies is staggering and they’re making do with what they have.
I’m sure they’d love a store of fresh vacutainers and lots of other things.
You’re right; they need logistical support over there.
EBOLA is a major NBC (nuclear, biological, and chemical) continuation of events and must be treated as a war particularly against the B, by every nation.
The USA is very late at getting the logistical theater of operations going along the west coast of Africa. Whether or not “boots are on the ground” as direct attendants of people in need, boots must be on the ground, handling the logistical needs *for* the locals and medical people who are doing the work.
IOW, the locals and medical people *there* at the front lines ... need to look over their shoulders and see a ready supply of fresh water, protective gear, treatment of protective gear, and thoroughly efficient cremation plants -— because no person, nor pet, nor animal, nor associated clothing of EBOLA victims deceased, should go anywhere but straight to these cremation plants.
It’s war, and you have to kill EBOLA before it kills you. EBOLA cannot be left laying around in dead animals, dead people, dead anything - buried, because of “nice thoughts” and “wishful thinking.” BECAUSE, EBOLA comes back from the dead -— which is why we’re having the problem, again. We must arrange things so that EBOLA cannot be dug up, again.
ISIL / ISIS will try to.