Baby Sesay, a traditional healer in Sierra Leone, treated a child who later died, apparently of Ebola, and then became sick herself and went to a care center. As this photo was taken, her body seized up and she nearly collapsed. David P Gilkey/NPR hide caption
Wilbur Sargunaraj "How to Use An Eastern Toilet" from YouTube Wilbur World Wide hide caption
The Daulatdia brothel is the largest in Bangladesh, with more 2,000 prostitutes. Many arrived here after being kidnapped by gangs, sold by family members or lured with promises of good jobs. Lisa Wiltse/Corbis hide caption
NPR's Jason Beaubien (center, in sunglasses) talks with Liberians looking for work at the construction site for a 25-bed hospital in Monrovia. John W. Poole/NPR hide caption
Excalibur, the dog that belonged to the Spanish nurse infected with Ebola, bayed from its balcony in Madrid before being euthanized on Oct. 8. Andres Kudacki/AP hide caption
A health worker speaks with families in a classroom now used as Ebola isolation ward in Monrovia, Liberia. Ebola-stricken West Africa needs more health staff and more medical facilities. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
Sami Yenigun flies into Lofa province in a U.N. helicopter. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
Body collectors come to the home of four children in Monrovia who lost both parents to Ebola. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf apologizes to Eva Nah, the aunt of the teenager who was shot by Liberian security forces last week and later died. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
The beach is a perfect playing field for soccer lovers in West Point. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
Shacki Kamara lies on the ground with bullet wounds in his legs and cries for help. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption
Saah Exco was found alone on a beach, naked and abandoned a few days ago. Neighbors were afraid to touch him; they were worried about Ebola. But someone did eventually take him to the Ebola ward at JFK hospital in Monrovia. NPR learned today that he died. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption
A 10-year-old boy suspected of being sick with Ebola was found naked on the beach by residents of West Point. They dressed him but couldn't find a clinic to take him in at first. Eventually he was was taken to JFK Hospital in Monrovia. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption
NPR's Ebola coverage team brought a lot of cleaning equipment — not because they planned to go into risky places but because you can never be too careful. The boots are very handy and can be washed with chlorine. Wearing surgical gloves reminds our correspondent not to touch her face. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption