Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Dr. Fitzpatrick and Mr. Barry Andrews for their presentations, which paint a disturbing and graphic picture of what they witnessed during their time spent at the MSF centres. It is hard not to be moved and motivated by what we have heard. The story of the mother arriving with her four children and her dying within a week or so speaks volumes, as does the description of the death of the woman from ebola as witnessed during a visit to a family home.

Before handing over to Deputy Brendan Smith I would like to ask some questions. Reference was made to survivors. I am unsure if these people survived following treatment or without it. Does it affect some people more than it affects others and why do some people die and others survive? Do some people survive following treatment or because they have a strong immune system, or whatever?