Chinese medical teams work with governments to fight Ebola

Chinese medical teams sent to African countries hit by the Ebola outbreak will work with local and Chinese governments to combat the deadly disease.

Wang Yaoping, director of the Chinese medical team in Sierra Leone, told China Daily that the country has offered protection gear to local hospitals, including suits and sterilizing equipment.

There are nine medical staff and one team member in the country from Yueyang, Hunan province. The team's missions are to see and receive patients in Freetown, the capital, while educating and giving suggestions to the local Chinese community.