Prescription for Health: Ebola (2014)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2014-10-03
Duration: 00:06:39
Subjects: Public health | Ebola virus disease | Whitfield, Rani G. | GUIDRY, JIMMY
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Whitfield, Rani Interviewee
- Guidry, Jimmy Interviewee
Description
This “Prescription for Health” segment from the October 3, 2014, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In’ features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s on-set interview with Dr. Rani Whitfield and Dr. Jimmy Guidry, the State Health Officer, on the Ebola virus. They discuss: the first confirmed case of Ebola in the United States at a hospital in Dallas, Texas; how the disease is transmitted; Louisiana’s preparations; and the available treatments.