Dr Joseph Fair interview and PDF transcript

[00:00:00] Explains previous roles divided between US and Kenema, Lassa fever work in 2007 showed up Ebola antibodies. [00:04:45] Previous work in Kenema, founded Metabiota, work of Metabiota with leading US inter-agency response for Sierra Loene and Liberia, positive Ebola sample in Guinea in March. [00:09:00] March [2014] goes to Sierra Leone, setting up diagnostics, then goes to Monrovia, talks about leaving Metabiota. [00:12:00] Role in Liberia with army and others compared to role with Sierra Leone, co-ordinating and failures. [00:14:48] Mentions criticisms such as BBC article on Sierra Leone and his thoughts on corruption. [00:17:00] Dr Khan’s lab in Kenema, talks about his colleague Nadia Wauquier (also interviewed) managing the lab. [00:19:20] His work with Mérieux Foundation in Sierra Leone and Liberia building capacity for Ebola response. [00:21:10] Perceptions of Ebola in May 2014, how it was out of control before mainstream media said it was, arrogance of western response, changes in Sierra Leone, the impact of the Civil War, population growth, transport, crops, why things got out of control, how this 2014 Ebola outbreak was different, breakdown in trust, impact of visit from director of CDC in August to Liberia then Sierra Leone. [00:30:07] End of interview.

24/03/2015

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