Call for Australian military involvement to fight Ebola outbreak

As the Australian government sends millions of dollars to Ebola-ravaged African nations, a former aid worker is calling for Australian troops on the ground.

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A monitor depicts the Ebola virus.

As the Australian government sends millions of dollars to Ebola-ravaged African nations, a former aid worker is calling for Australian troops on the ground.

Ali Readhead spent three and a half years as an aid worker in Sierra Leone, and in most recently has been working with the Sierra Leone government to fight the outbreak.

She says the government and support agencies are losing the battle - and she believes it will take military might to win the war.

She spoke with SBS correspondent Ryan Emery and began by explaining the situation on the ground.

(Click on the audio tab above to hear the full interview)

 


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