EBOLA-PROOF TABLET DEVICE DEVELOPED BY TECH VOLUNTEERS AND GOOGLE

GOOD NEWS FOR OUR HEROIC HEALTH WORKERS!!
A tablet device that can withstand being soaked in chlorine has been developed to help medics caring for patients with Ebola.
The device was designed by technology volunteers and Google, it can be used even wearing gloves and in storms and high humidity.



As we know, Ebola is passed on through close contact with infected bodily fluids.
Even a single piece of paper leaving a high-risk zone poses a risk of passing on the infection.
And health workers caring for these patients have to be encased in full protective suits with goggles and multiple layers of gloves, despite the soaring temperatures.

To overcome these challenges a group of international tech volunteers came together, including Pim de Witte of Whitespell and Daniel Cunningham at Hack4Good. They were later joined by Google.

The device can be dunked in 0.5% chlorine solution which kills Ebola - if used on unprotected hands this strength of chlorine could cause chemical burns.

The tablet has waterproof casing at an industrial level according to experts.
Another good thing about the device is that it can be charged quickly and wirelessly by being placed on a table. The tablet connects wirelessly to a tiny local network server that is roughly the size of a postage stamp.