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Before the outbreak, Liberia only had ~50 doctors for entire country. #Ebola has killed many. Need for more healthcare workers. #abcdrbchat

— Richard Besser (@DrRichardBesser) August 26, 2014

Horror of #Ebola. As truck pulls out of treatment center w/ bodies of 10 who died, 3 new patients wait for to go in. pic.twitter.com/uWgi2usi1e

— Richard Besser (@DrRichardBesser) August 26, 2014

@KatePowles Protective gear is in short supply. In clinic yesterday, workers made protective hoods from other material. #abcdrbchat

— Richard Besser (@DrRichardBesser) August 26, 2014

To enter/exit the #Ebola treatment Unit you wash your boots in bleach. I'll take you inside tonight on @ABCWorldNews pic.twitter.com/XKNTv1bYBV

— Richard Besser (@DrRichardBesser) August 25, 2014

Just visited 2 large #ebola treatment centers: JFK + Govt Ctr. Both are full- beyond capacity. Pts wait outside. pic.twitter.com/I5iByHnWnC

— Richard Besser (@DrRichardBesser) August 26, 2014

ABC News' Liz Neporent contributed to this story.

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