biggest of the big lived and eventually died you can read much more about that story and you can find the day's top stories on our website, aljazeera.com thanks thanks thanks for joining us, i'm for joining us, i'm for joining us, i'm joie chen. joie chen. joie chen. it's a welcome announcement. it's a welcome announcement. it's a welcome announcement. the world health organisation the world health organisation the world health organisation announced that west africa is announced that west africa is announced that west africa is officially ebola free. officially ebola free. officially ebola free. there may there may there may be a false sense of be a false sense of be a false sense of security attached to that sigh

security attached to that sigh security attached to that sigh of relief, even though no new of relief, even though no new of relief, even though no new cases emerged in 42 days, cases emerged in 42 days, cases emerged in 42 days, something else has. something else has. something else has. a debilitating set of health a debilitating set of health a debilitating set of health problems problems problems known as post-ebola known as post-ebola known as post-ebola syndrome. syndrome. syndrome. lisa fletcher with a survivor, a lisa fletcher with a survivor, a lisa fletcher with a survivor, a doctor that fought the virus at doctor that fought the virus at doctor that fought the virus at ground zero. ground zero. ground zero. >> it was the height of west >> it was the height of west >> it was the height of west africa's ebola outbreak. africa's ebola outbreak. africa's ebola outbreak. a medivac plane rushes another a medivac plane rushes another a medivac plane rushes another american healthcare worker home american healthcare worker home american healthcare worker home and into a and into a and into a bio-containment bio-containment bio-containment facility. facility. facility. the fate of the doctor was the fate of the doctor was the fate of the doctor was uncertain, as was the care he uncertain, as was the care he uncertain, as was the care he would receive. would receive. would receive. there were no proven drugs, no there were no proven drugs, no there were no proven drugs, no cures. cures. cures. just the grim statistic that just the grim statistic that just the grim statistic that ebola can kill up to 90% of the ebola can kill up to 90% of the ebola can kill up to 90% of the people it infects. people it infects. people it infects. three weeks later, the three weeks later, the three weeks later, the doctor doctor doctor emerged. emerged. emerged. 25 pounds lighter, physically 25 pounds lighter, physically 25 pounds lighter, physically virus. virus. virus.

>> the c.d.c. declared me safe >> the c.d.c. declared me safe >> the c.d.c. declared me safe and free of virus. and free of virus. and free of virus. thank god, i love you all. thank god, i love you all. thank god, i love you all. >> reporter: after 15 years of >> reporter: after 15 years of >> reporter: after 15 years of practicing medicine in liberia, practicing medicine in liberia, practicing medicine in liberia, with a christian military with a christian military with a christian military group, group, group, saik ra found himself in the saik ra found himself in the saik ra found himself in the largest outbreak on record. largest outbreak on record. largest outbreak on record. >> reporter: was the ebola >> reporter: was the ebola >> reporter: was the ebola outbreak something you thought outbreak something you thought outbreak something you thought about previously, or did it take about previously, or did it take about previously, or did it take you by surprise as much as it you by surprise as much as it you by surprise as much as it did anyone else. did anyone else. did anyone else. >> we doesn't know we had ebola >> we doesn't know we had ebola >> we doesn't know we had ebola in the region, it's like having in the region, it's like having in the region, it's like having a south american disease pop up. a south american disease pop up. a south american disease pop up. we don't have that here. we don't have that here. we don't have that here. >> eventually 28,000 in west >> eventually 28,000 in west >> eventually 28,000 in west africa would get ebola. africa would get ebola. africa would get ebola. >> he's bleeding a lot. >> he's bleeding a lot. >> he's bleeding a lot. >> 11,000 would die. >> 11,000 would die. >> 11,000 would die. many of those that survived, many of those that survived, many of those that survived, including the doctor, would including the doctor, would including the doctor, would learn that while the ebola learn that while the ebola learn that while the ebola itself was gone, there would be itself was gone, there would be itself was gone, there would be lingering and lingering and lingering and effects. effects. effects. >> they may have joint pain, >> they may have joint pain, >> they may have joint pain, muscle pay, anorexia, abdominal muscle pay, anorexia, abdominal

muscle pay, anorexia, abdominal pain, hair loss, hearing loss. pain, hair loss, hearing loss. pain, hair loss, hearing loss. >> doctor gavin mcgregor skinner >> doctor gavin mcgregor skinner >> doctor gavin mcgregor skinner is the director of global is the director of global is the director of global disaster response and an expert disaster response and an expert disaster response and an expert on ebola and other diseases. on ebola and other diseases. on ebola and other diseases. >> based on history of other >> based on history of other >> based on history of other highly infectious diseases, we highly infectious diseases, we highly infectious diseases, we knew there were long-lasting knew there were long-lasting knew there were long-lasting symptoms, we knew people never symptoms, we knew people never symptoms, we knew people never got back to 100%. got back to 100%. got back to 100%. we are hearing store why is. we are hearing store why is. we are hearing store why is. >> people can't work, they feel >> people can't work, they feel >> people can't work, they feel depressed. depressed. depressed. they have joint pain or problems they have joint pain or problems they have joint pain or problems with my hearing, problems with with my hearing, problems with with my hearing, problems with my ice. my ice. my ice. >> symptoms that may seam >> symptoms that may seam >> symptoms that may seam average. average. average. when concentrated, point to when concentrated, point to when concentrated, point to something more insidious. something more insidious. something more insidious. doctors are just beginning to doctors are just beginning to doctors are just beginning to recognise that thousands who recognise that thousands who recognise that thousands who survived survived survived ebola may have to deal ebola may have to deal ebola may have to deal with long-term complications with long-term complications with long-term complications from an emerging condition known from an emerging condition known from an emerging condition known as post-ebola syndrome. as post-ebola syndrome. as post-ebola syndrome. >> it's not until you come back >> it's not until you come back >> it's not until you come back to the u.s. where we have

to the u.s. where we have to the u.s. where we have survivors we can focus on using survivors we can focus on using survivors we can focus on using modern medicine that we go wow, modern medicine that we go wow, modern medicine that we go wow, can you look at that. can you look at that. can you look at that. that patient has a problem with that patient has a problem with that patient has a problem with their eyes. their eyes. their eyes. they have hair loss. they have hair loss. they have hair loss. that lady, that nurse who that lady, that nurse who that lady, that nurse who survived hasn't had her period survived hasn't had her period survived hasn't had her period for months, what does that many. for months, what does that many. for months, what does that many. can she have babies in the can she have babies in the can she have babies in the future, and if she does, will future, and if she does, will future, and if she does, will they have ebola. they have ebola. they have ebola. we don't know. we don't know. we don't know. >> reporter: for saik ra, the >> reporter: for saik ra, the >> reporter: for saik ra, the onset was quick. onset was quick. onset was quick. within days of being released, within days of being released, within days of being released, he was rehospitalized with a he was rehospitalized with a he was rehospitalized with a high fever, terrible costs and high fever, terrible costs and high fever, terrible costs and loss of vision in his left eye. loss of vision in his left eye. loss of vision in his left eye. all the while, sacra worried all the while, sacra worried all the while, sacra worried that thousands in that thousands in that thousands in west africa west africa west africa were probably were probably were probably experiencing the experiencing the experiencing the same syndrome unaware and same syndrome unaware and same syndrome unaware and geographically beyond the reach geographically beyond the reach geographically beyond the reach of modern medicine. of modern medicine. of modern medicine. >> before i got out of the >> before i got out of the >> before i got out of the hospital in nebraska when i was hospital in nebraska when i was hospital in nebraska when i was sick, i was thinking about i sick, i was thinking about i sick, i was thinking about i wander how long it will take wander how long it will take

wander how long it will take before i'm back in liberia. before i'm back in liberia. before i'm back in liberia. >> he's been back to liberia >> he's been back to liberia >> he's been back to liberia four times. four times. four times. serving a region suffering the serving a region suffering the serving a region suffering the aftereffects of the ebola virus aftereffects of the ebola virus aftereffects of the ebola virus in an environment of poor in an environment of poor in an environment of poor uncertainty. uncertainty. uncertainty. >> it's a failure of systems, >> it's a failure of systems, >> it's a failure of systems, it's a weak health care system it's a weak health care system it's a weak health care system ebola. ebola. ebola. >> what system. >> what system. >> what system. with. with. with. >> that's right. >> that's right. >> that's right. you see the signs, stop ebola, you see the signs, stop ebola, you see the signs, stop ebola, fight ebola. fight ebola. fight ebola. we are not telling the community we are not telling the community we are not telling the community anything. anything. anything. that. that. that. >> to keep ebola at bay and win >> to keep ebola at bay and win >> to keep ebola at bay and win the war on post the war on post the war on post ebola syndrome ebola syndrome ebola syndrome in west africa, education and in west africa, education and in west africa, education and dispelling myth like ebola dispelling myth like ebola dispelling myth like ebola key. key. key. >> we knew there was not enough >> we knew there was not enough >> we knew there was not enough physicians, nurses, hospitals. physicians, nurses, hospitals. physicians, nurses, hospitals. let's use ebola, the most acute let's use ebola, the most acute let's use ebola, the most acute greatest public health emergency greatest public health emergency greatest public health emergency we had in recorded history. we had in recorded history. we had in recorded history. let's use it as the string

let's use it as the string let's use it as the string board, the platform for doing board, the platform for doing board, the platform for doing things that are right. things that are right. things that are right. >> and that, he says, begins >> and that, he says, begins >> and that, he says, begins with getting sick west africans with getting sick west africans with getting sick west africans to trust their to trust their to trust their doctors. doctors. doctors. >> how do you develop trusts, >> how do you develop trusts, >> how do you develop trusts, management skills to manage the management skills to manage the management skills to manage the fantastic staff that you have, fantastic staff that you have, fantastic staff that you have, and the brick and mortar and the brick and mortar and the brick and mortar hospitals you have to gain the hospitals you have to gain the hospitals you have to gain the trust of the whole community and trust of the whole community and trust of the whole community and be able to diagnose, detect, be able to diagnose, detect, be able to diagnose, detect, are sick. are sick. are sick. >> reporter: skinner says that >> reporter: skinner says that >> reporter: skinner says that is important now, because they is important now, because they is important now, because they have more to worry about than have more to worry about than have more to worry about than post ebola syndrome. post ebola syndrome. post ebola syndrome. there's evidence that in some there's evidence that in some there's evidence that in some survivors the virus can hide, survivors the virus can hide, survivors the virus can hide, avoid detection methods, and avoid detection methods, and avoid detection methods, and possibly be transmitted through possibly be transmitted through possibly be transmitted through mucus, faeces mucus, faeces mucus, faeces , breast milling. , breast milling. , breast milling. . . . >> we found live virus 63 days >> we found live virus 63 days >> we found live virus 63 days after he recovered.

after he recovered. after he recovered. it's gone to 75 days, and it's gone to 75 days, and it's gone to 75 days, and another paper came out 270 another paper came out 270 another paper came out 270 days. days. days. >> so no one knows. >> so no one knows. >> so no one knows. >> we don't know? >> we don't know? >> we don't know? we have we have we have papers where we found papers where we found papers where we found viable virus in the breast milk. viable virus in the breast milk. viable virus in the breast milk. >> what does that do to the baby >> what does that do to the baby >> what does that do to the baby consuming it. consuming it. consuming it. >> when we talk of long-lasting >> when we talk of long-lasting >> when we talk of long-lasting symptoms, we have little symptoms, we have little symptoms, we have little knowledge of what happens in knowledge of what happens in knowledge of what happens in children that survived with children that survived with children that survived with ebola. ebola. ebola. >> reporter: another component >> reporter: another component >> reporter: another component of post-ebola syndrome, of post-ebola syndrome, of post-ebola syndrome, post-traumatic stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, nightmares, depression. nightmares, depression. nightmares, depression. skinner says the mental health skinner says the mental health skinner says the mental health component of living through a component of living through a component of living through a virus decimating communities virus decimating communities virus decimating communities cannot beunderestimated. cannot beunderestimated. cannot beunderestimated. >> these patients are going to >> these patients are going to >> these patients are going to have long-lasting symptoms have long-lasting symptoms have long-lasting symptoms for years. for years. for years. how do they get a job, how do how do they get a job, how do how do they get a job, how do they earn enough income to look they earn enough income to look they earn enough income to look after their children, their after their children, their after their children, their family. family. family. the challenges are not over. the challenges are not over. the challenges are not over. this is not over by any

this is not over by any this is not over by any means. means. means. >> for sacra, that is the tart. >> for sacra, that is the tart. >> for sacra, that is the tart. his his his focus when he gets to focus when he gets to focus when he gets to africa, help build a system africa, help build a system africa, help build a system including comprehensive care, including comprehensive care, including comprehensive care, and a and a and a residency braining residency braining residency braining programme to teach doctors to programme to teach doctors to programme to teach doctors to combat infetchous diseases and combat infetchous diseases and combat infetchous diseases and everything they leave behind everything they leave behind everything they leave behind like post-ebola syndrome. like post-ebola syndrome. like post-ebola syndrome. >> we have specialists. >> we have specialists. >> we have specialists. there's there's there's no cardiologist, no no cardiologist, no no cardiologist, no neurologist. neurologist. neurologist. there's no m.r.i. there's no m.r.i. there's no m.r.i. there's a range of support that there's a range of support that there's a range of support that the nigeria health system needs the nigeria health system needs the nigeria health system needs at this point. at this point. at this point. >> you had a brush with death, >> you had a brush with death, >> you had a brush with death, and you put yourself back into and you put yourself back into and you put yourself back into harm's way. harm's way. harm's way. you've been back a number of you've been back a number of you've been back a number of times, and are going back in a times, and are going back in a times, and are going back in a number much weeks. number much weeks. number much weeks. why? why? why? >> liberia is my second home. >> liberia is my second home. >> liberia is my second home. these are my people. these are my people. these are my people. i mean, i lived there i mean, i lived there i mean, i lived there a long a long a long time and viewed this as my time and viewed this as my time and viewed this as my hospital and the place that god hospital and the place that god hospital and the place that god put on my heart to serve. put on my heart to serve.

put on my heart to serve. they say when you are there that they say when you are there that they say when you are there that the the the dust gets in your shoes and dust gets in your shoes and dust gets in your shoes and makes it so makes it so makes it so you can't forget. you can't forget. you can't forget. that is in your that is in your that is in your shoes. shoes. shoes. >> "mork arnd mindy." >> "mork arnd mindy." >> "mork arnd mindy." is he okay now. is he okay now. is he okay now. >> he's doing well. >> he's doing well. >> he's doing well. he's back to normal. he's back to normal. he's back to normal. he feels 100%. he feels 100%. he feels 100%. he's heading back to africa. he's heading back to africa. he's heading back to africa. for the fifth tim since he fell for the fifth tim since he fell for the fifth tim since he fell ill with ebola. ill with ebola. ill with ebola. >> why does he want to go back. >> why does he want to go back. >> why does he want to go back. anyone would look at him and say anyone would look at him and say anyone would look at him and say life. life. life. >> he looked like me like i was >> he looked like me like i was >> he looked like me like i was a crazy person. a crazy person. a crazy person. it was in his heart, his being, it was in his heart, his being, it was in his heart, his being, that's where he feels he was that's where he feels he was that's where he feels he was called to be. called to be. called to be. his next chaptor is to create a his next chaptor is to create a his next chaptor is to create a residency programme for young residency programme for young residency programme for young doctors there. doctors there. doctors there. that doesn't exist now. that doesn't exist now. that doesn't exist now. so part of the hospital where he so part of the hospital where he

so part of the hospital where he works, they want to develop works, they want to develop works, they want to develop that, that, that, and and and drai drai dratrain up familytrain up famt doctors, and they are a lot doctors, and they are a lot doctors, and they are a lot different to family doctors at different to family doctors at different to family doctors at home. home. home. there they do there they do there they do prenatal care, prenatal care, prenatal care, they deliver babies, they take they deliver babies, they take they deliver babies, they take care of h.i.v., and they take care of h.i.v., and they take care of h.i.v., and they take care of ebola, it runs the care of ebola, it runs the care of ebola, it runs the gambit. gambit. gambit. it's comprehensive training, he it's comprehensive training, he it's comprehensive training, he wants to be a part of it. wants to be a part of it. wants to be a part of it. >> they don't have the complex >> they don't have the complex >> they don't have the complex technologies or equipment that technologies or equipment that technologies or equipment that makes it possible. makes it possible. makes it possible. >> how crazy is that. >> how crazy is that. >> how crazy is that. in the piece where he says in the piece where he says in the piece where he says there's no m.r.i., no working there's no m.r.i., no working there's no m.r.i., no working cat scan in the country. cat scan in the country. cat scan in the country. >> it's mind numbing. >> it's mind numbing. >> it's mind numbing. they have a lot of compensating they have a lot of compensating they have a lot of compensating to do in that area, in terms. to do in that area, in terms. to do in that area, in terms. medical equipment. medical equipment. medical equipment. he hopes when they train the he hopes when they train the he hopes when they train the nurses, doctors and spr staff, nurses, doctors and spr staff, nurses, doctors and spr staff, that may be -- support staff, that may be -- support staff, that may be -- support staff, that may be some. that may be some. that may be some. way. way. way. >> without that equipment, >> without that equipment, >> without that equipment,

practice, is there a way for practice, is there a way for practice, is there a way for authorities to track how many authorities to track how many authorities to track how many syndrome. syndrome. syndrome. >> it's hard. >> it's hard. >> it's hard. they have 17,000 survivors. they have 17,000 survivors. they have 17,000 survivors. of that number, there's no idea of that number, there's no idea of that number, there's no idea how many may have the symptoms, how many may have the symptoms, how many may have the symptoms, they can be regular, a person they can be regular, a person they can be regular, a person may not associate it with having may not associate it with having may not associate it with having had ebola. had ebola. had ebola. the hospital and the doctor are the hospital and the doctor are the hospital and the doctor are part of part of part of a three-country a three-country a three-country study study study where they are monitoring where they are monitoring where they are monitoring pregnant women who are ebola pregnant women who are ebola pregnant women who are ebola survivors. survivors. survivors. they are hoping helpful they are hoping helpful they are hoping helpful information will come out. information will come out. information will come out. >> what are the information from >> what are the information from >> what are the information from that, if you don't know you are that, if you don't know you are that, if you don't know you are suffering post-ebola system, you suffering post-ebola system, you suffering post-ebola system, you have another have another have another result? result? result? >> it's unclear. >> it's unclear. >> it's unclear. they don't know the degree to they don't know the degree to they don't know the degree to which the symptoms affect a which the symptoms affect a which the symptoms affect a person. person. person. it could it could it could be minor, like vision be minor, like vision be minor, like vision loss. loss. loss. they don't know what the they don't know what the they don't know what the treatment is for various things. treatment is for various things. treatment is for various things.

if you don't know you have it, if you don't know you have it, if you don't know you have it, you are not going to a doctor, you are not going to a doctor, you are not going to a doctor, it will not be addresseded. it will not be addresseded. it will not be addresseded. >> later in the programme, >> later in the programme, >> later in the programme, you'll talk about the you'll talk about the you'll talk about the implications of what happens implications of what happens implications of what happens when the virus is in the body. when the virus is in the body. when the virus is in the body. >> which is different from >> which is different from >> which is different from post-ebola syndrome and more post-ebola syndrome and more post-ebola syndrome and more dangerous. dangerous. dangerous. >> we'll see that shortly. >> we'll see that shortly. >> we'll see that shortly. thanks. thanks. thanks.

another health scourge we another health scourge we another health scourge we have been following on "america have been following on "america have been following on "america tonight", the rise of heroin tonight", the rise of heroin tonight", the rise of heroin addiction. addiction. addiction. united states. united states. united states. it travels along a trail that it travels along a trail that it travels along a trail that begins in deep south america. begins in deep south america. begins in deep south america. adam raney followed the journey adam raney followed the journey adam raney followed the journey from its source. from its source. from its source. >> here in the sierra mountains >> here in the sierra mountains >> here in the sierra mountains of mexico, the wrong violent and of mexico, the wrong violent and of mexico, the wrong violent and deadly trade deadly trade deadly trade in heroin begins. in heroin begins. in heroin begins. we meet this farmer who leads us we meet this farmer who leads us we meet this farmer who leads us to to to the family

the family the family plot. plot. plot. her husband tends the poppies, her husband tends the poppies, her husband tends the poppies, the key source for heroin. the key source for heroin. the key source for heroin. >> it's the smugglers who are >> it's the smugglers who are >> it's the smugglers who are the richest, the farmer is the the richest, the farmer is the the richest, the farmer is the poorest. poorest. poorest. it's like being a it's like being a it's like being a slave. slave. slave. >> mexican farmers seed more and >> mexican farmers seed more and >> mexican farmers seed more and more poppy fields to keep up more poppy fields to keep up more poppy fields to keep up with the scope demand for heroin with the scope demand for heroin with the scope demand for heroin in the u.s. in the u.s. in the u.s. mexico sees five times as much mexico sees five times as much mexico sees five times as much poppy last year as compared for poppy last year as compared for poppy last year as compared for the year before that. the year before that. the year before that. now it rivals that of columbia. now it rivals that of columbia. now it rivals that of columbia. the southern state is a leading the southern state is a leading the southern state is a leading producer of raw poppy sap. producer of raw poppy sap. producer of raw poppy sap. once collected it's processed once collected it's processed once collected it's processed into high grade heroin. into high grade heroin. into high grade heroin. it's it's it's delicate, time inform delicate, time inform delicate, time inform consuming work, but the payoff consuming work, but the payoff consuming work, but the payoff is higher than is higher than is higher than for legal crops for legal crops for legal crops like avocado. like avocado. like avocado. the farmers the farmers the farmers face threats and face threats and face threats and communities. communities. communities.

whether we want whether we want whether we want to or not, if we to or not, if we to or not, if we didn't grow this. didn't grow this. didn't grow this. more than anything else we do it more than anything else we do it more than anything else we do it out of necessity. out of necessity. out of necessity. if my parents didn't works here, if my parents didn't works here, if my parents didn't works here, we didn't we didn't we didn't have anything to eat. have anything to eat. have anything to eat. they say men show up three times they say men show up three times they say men show up three times a year to buy the sap. a year to buy the sap. a year to buy the sap. farmers say they have to agree farmers say they have to agree farmers say they have to agree whatever prices are set. whatever prices are set. whatever prices are set. suicide. suicide. suicide. >> that would be like putting a >> that would be like putting a >> that would be like putting a gun to my head. gun to my head. gun to my head. >> poppy farmers can earn >> poppy farmers can earn >> poppy farmers can earn hundreds a day in the high hundreds a day in the high hundreds a day in the high season. season. season. community leaders say they'd community leaders say they'd community leaders say they'd prefer to grow fruit and prefer to grow fruit and prefer to grow fruit and vegetables. vegetables. vegetables. drug trafficking and poppy drug trafficking and poppy drug trafficking and poppy cultivation has grown. cultivation has grown. cultivation has grown. the government never supported the government never supported the government never supported poor people. poor people. poor people. >> no support, but there's >> no support, but there's >> no support, but there's punish. punish. punish. fumigation has been stepped up. fumigation has been stepped up. fumigation has been stepped up. the result, whole fields of the result, whole fields of the result, whole fields of poppies lost. poppies lost. poppies lost.

sometimes neighbouring fields sometimes neighbouring fields sometimes neighbouring fields are damaged. are damaged. are damaged. the harvests are getting bigger. the harvests are getting bigger. the harvests are getting bigger. by the time heroin hits the by the time heroin hits the by the time heroin hits the streets of the united states, streets of the united states, streets of the united states, every one along the supply chain every one along the supply chain every one along the supply chain makes money, and the makes money, and the makes money, and the dealers dealers dealers know which know which know which downs to downs to downs to follow. follow. follow. heroin. heroin. heroin. >> you can put a lot of heroin >> you can put a lot of heroin >> you can put a lot of heroin in here. in here. in here. inside the trophy room, veteran inside the trophy room, veteran inside the trophy room, veteran officers teach new recruits to officers teach new recruits to officers teach new recruits to spot drugs. spot drugs. spot drugs. soft drink soft drink soft drink bottles, gas tanks bottles, gas tanks bottles, gas tanks and fire bottles used to slash and fire bottles used to slash and fire bottles used to slash iran. iran. iran. just over just over just over the border of arizona, the border of arizona, the border of arizona, he is alerted to a drug bust. he is alerted to a drug bust. he is alerted to a drug bust. a special agent with homeland a special agent with homeland a special agent with homeland

security, his job is to security, his job is to security, his job is to rings. rings. rings. >> 2012, we have 5 kilos. >> 2012, we have 5 kilos. >> 2012, we have 5 kilos. 2014, we have two numbers. 2014, we have two numbers. 2014, we have two numbers. his team intercepts drugs every his team intercepts drugs every his team intercepts drugs every day, like we did when we rode day, like we did when we rode day, like we did when we rode with them. with them. with them. and it doesn't stop the flow of and it doesn't stop the flow of and it doesn't stop the flow of heroin. heroin. heroin. with so much funny in play, the with so much funny in play, the with so much funny in play, the cartels are watching too. cartels are watching too. cartels are watching too. >> that is >> that is >> that is mexico separated by mexico separated by mexico separated by the border fence. the border fence. the border fence. >> as you can see the blocks, >> as you can see the blocks, >> as you can see the blocks, houses, residences have a direct houses, residences have a direct houses, residences have a direct line of fight. line of fight. line of fight. running into the operations. running into the operations. running into the operations. they can see what is going on, they can see what is going on, they can see what is going on, leaving. leaving. leaving. >> smugglers told al jazeera, >> smugglers told al jazeera, >> smugglers told al jazeera, there are many ways to get the there are many ways to get the there are many ways to get the drugs past the wall. drugs past the wall. drugs past the wall. sometimes tunnelling under it. sometimes tunnelling under it. sometimes tunnelling under it. sometimes walking across. sometimes walking across. sometimes walking across. and and and heroin is so valuable even heroin is so valuable even heroin is so valuable even in small amounts you don't have in small amounts you don't have in small amounts you don't have to take it over the border in to take it over the border in to take it over the border in cars. cars. cars. more and more officials are

more and more officials are more and more officials are seeing officials walk it from seeing officials walk it from seeing officials walk it from here and mexico over to the here and mexico over to the here and mexico over to the united states. united states. united states. sometimes they are seeing it sometimes they are seeing it sometimes they are seeing it strapped to old people's strapped to old people's strapped to old people's bodies bodies bodies and young children and young children and young children for for for every pound that we stop every pound that we stop every pound that we stop coming in to the united states, coming in to the united states, coming in to the united states, there's at least 100 pounds more there's at least 100 pounds more there's at least 100 pounds more that we don't stop. that we don't stop. that we don't stop. >> so it's a drop >> so it's a drop >> so it's a drop in the bucket. in the bucket. in the bucket. he says he's one he says he's one he says he's one of the last of the last of the last lines lines lines of defense before drugs of defense before drugs of defense before drugs get on the highways. get on the highways. get on the highways. mexican drug producers are mexican drug producers are mexican drug producers are lining up to lining up to lining up to feed that feed that feed that appetite. appetite. appetite. this town is in the grip of an this town is in the grip of an this town is in the grip of an epidemic. epidemic. epidemic. heroin powerful and cheap is heroin powerful and cheap is heroin powerful and cheap is ravaging the city. ravaging the city. ravaging the city. >> we got out of a friend of >> we got out of a friend of >> we got out of a friend of mine's house. mine's house. mine's house. >> in a hotel >> in a hotel >> in a hotel parking lot. parking lot. parking lot. dale describes how he almost

dale describes how he almost dale describes how he almost christmas. christmas. christmas. >> they thought i was dead. >> they thought i was dead. >> the. >> fellow addicts left him on >> fellow addicts left him on >> fellow addicts left him on the ground. the ground. the ground. a passerby recognised him, a passerby recognised him, a passerby recognised him, calling his calling his calling his mother just in time. mother just in time. mother just in time. kathy steven's daughter was not kathy steven's daughter was not kathy steven's daughter was not so lucky. so lucky. so lucky. 23, she died from an overdose in 23, she died from an overdose in 23, she died from an overdose in november, leaving behind a november, leaving behind a november, leaving behind a 3-year-old daughter. 3-year-old daughter. 3-year-old daughter. >> >> >> it's like a plague. it's like a plague. it's like a plague. that's the only thing i can that's the only thing i can that's the only thing i can liken it too. liken it too. liken it too. people are just dropping left people are just dropping left people are just dropping left and right, dropping dead. and right, dropping dead. and right, dropping dead. and the sad thing is people that and the sad thing is people that and the sad thing is people that are already addicted to it, it's are already addicted to it, it's are already addicted to it, it's hard to help them when we don't hard to help them when we don't hard to help them when we don't have a treatment option here. have a treatment option here. have a treatment option here. >> for more than a decade >> for more than a decade >> for more than a decade wijnaldum suffered from a wijnaldum suffered from a wijnaldum suffered from a devastate -- west virginia devastate -- west virginia devastate -- west virginia suffered from a wave of abuse. suffered from a wave of abuse. suffered from a wave of abuse. now addicts, like all ages and now addicts, like all ages and now addicts, like all ages and classes turn to heroin, often

classes turn to heroin, often classes turn to heroin, often because it's because it's because it's cheaper. cheaper. cheaper. people tell us that heroin is people tell us that heroin is people tell us that heroin is everywhere. everywhere. everywhere. in fact, the other day a man was in fact, the other day a man was in fact, the other day a man was found dead in the bathroom of found dead in the bathroom of found dead in the bathroom of this restaurant with a this restaurant with a this restaurant with a needle in needle in needle in his his his arm. arm. arm. >> in a church outside, we met a >> in a church outside, we met a >> in a church outside, we met a couple addicted by heroin. couple addicted by heroin. couple addicted by heroin. they want to stop, but shoot up they want to stop, but shoot up they want to stop, but shoot up every day to feel normal. every day to feel normal. every day to feel normal. >> when ever you wake up, you >> when ever you wake up, you >> when ever you wake up, you need it need it need it to function, to move. to function, to move. to function, to move. >> john saw his girlfriend >> john saw his girlfriend >> john saw his girlfriend nearly die many times. nearly die many times. nearly die many times. she wasn't breathing. she wasn't breathing. she wasn't breathing. i held her, took a deep breath i held her, took a deep breath i held her, took a deep breath and and and blew into her mouth. blew into her mouth. blew into her mouth. she started she started she started

shaking. shaking. shaking. >> i don't know how to >> i don't know how to >> i don't know how to break break break free from it. free from it. free from it. every day this woman faces every day this woman faces every day this woman faces addiction. addiction. addiction. many of the newborns she streets many of the newborns she streets many of the newborns she streets are born are born are born adingts. adingts. adingts. >> there's a tidal wave >> there's a tidal wave >> there's a tidal wave coming. coming. coming. it's sort of here. it's sort of here. it's sort of here. unless something is done, yes. unless something is done, yes. unless something is done, yes. it could be the biggest it could be the biggest it could be the biggest population in the population in the population in the future. future. future. absolutely: and while mexico's absolutely: and while mexico's absolutely: and while mexico's poppy fields flourish, america's poppy fields flourish, america's poppy fields flourish, america's epidemic will continue to grow epidemic will continue to grow epidemic will continue to grow

earlier in the programme. earlier in the programme. earlier in the programme. "america tonight"s lisa fletcher "america tonight"s lisa fletcher "america tonight"s lisa fletcher is introduced to post-traumatic is introduced to post-traumatic is introduced to post-traumatic stress disorder. stress disorder. stress disorder. conditions that range from hair conditions that range from hair conditions that range from hair lose to fatigue and joint frame, lose to fatigue and joint frame, lose to fatigue and joint frame, hearing and vision problems, a hearing and vision problems, a hearing and vision problems, a result of surviving ebola. result of surviving ebola. result of surviving ebola. now we learn doctors discover now we learn doctors discover now we learn doctors discover something more dangerous. something more dangerous. something more dangerous. people that have been cured, may people that have been cured, may people that have been cured, may carry the killer virus inside carry the killer virus inside carry the killer virus inside them. them. them. lisa fletcher follows up with a lisa fletcher follows up with a lisa fletcher follows up with a preview of a story and an ebola preview of a story and an ebola preview of a story and an ebola survivor, who beat the survivor, who beat the survivor, who beat the twice. twice. twice.

>> reporter: one of the sickest >> reporter: one of the sickest >> reporter: one of the sickest ebola patients treated in the ebola patients treated in the ebola patients treated in the united states was dr ian united states was dr ian united states was dr ian coezer, coezer, coezer, an infectious disease an infectious disease an infectious disease specialist. specialist. specialist. who was treating patients from who was treating patients from who was treating patients from sierra leone. sierra leone. sierra leone. he was overcome within a month he was overcome within a month he was overcome within a month with symptoms he knew too well. with symptoms he knew too well. with symptoms he knew too well. >> if you told me on day one, >> if you told me on day one, >> if you told me on day one, that a week later i will develop that a week later i will develop that a week later i will develop multicm organ failure. multicm organ failure. multicm organ failure. brain failure, brain failure, brain failure, respiratory respiratory respiratory failure. failure. failure. kidney. kidney. kidney. it probably would have been it probably would have been it probably would have been zero. zero. zero. it's very port nate to be it's very port nate to be it's very port nate to be alive. alive. alive. >> the >> the >> the viral viral viral likelihood in hits likelihood in hits likelihood in hits blowed blowed blowed was more than that. was more than that. was more than that. two months after being released two months after being released two months after being released the virus which no longer

the virus which no longer the virus which no longer appears in the drug or urine, appears in the drug or urine, appears in the drug or urine, made made made an oncourt an oncourt an oncourt americans. americans. americans. a few days after a few days after a few days after that we that we that we sampled sampled sampled the virus. the virus. the virus. it was present it was present it was present at high at high at high levels. levels. levels. the original load being the original load being the original load being 100 100 100 times more. times more. times more. it was hitching a ride quietly. it was hitching a ride quietly. it was hitching a ride quietly. unbeknownst to any of us. unbeknownst to any of us. unbeknownst to any of us. until i developed the until i developed the until i developed the inflammation in the eye. inflammation in the eye. inflammation in the eye. >> and your eye changed colour. >> and your eye changed colour. >> and your eye changed colour. >> one day i woke up and my >> one day i woke up and my >> one day i woke up and my normally blue eye was yooen. normally blue eye was yooen. normally blue eye was yooen. >> the virus found a hideout in >> the virus found a hideout in >> the virus found a hideout in part of dr coezer's body, which part of dr coezer's body, which part of dr coezer's body, which shouldn't have been accessible shouldn't have been accessible shouldn't have been accessible to ebola. to ebola. to ebola. >> my eye was a bit of a canary >> my eye was a bit of a canary

>> my eye was a bit of a canary in a coal mine. in a coal mine. in a coal mine. we learnt that the virus can hi we learnt that the virus can hi we learnt that the virus can hi hack the privileged spaces. hack the privileged spaces. hack the privileged spaces. the eye is one of them. the eye is one of them. the eye is one of them. >> in what parts of the body >> in what parts of the body >> in what parts of the body would ebola be discovered among would ebola be discovered among would ebola be discovered among survivors. survivors. survivors. can they transmit the disease. can they transmit the disease. can they transmit the disease. would the community have the would the community have the would the community have the resources to test and treat any resources to test and treat any resources to test and treat any numbers of the survivors. numbers of the survivors. numbers of the survivors. >> >> >> logistically, how do the logistically, how do the logistically, how do the folks get the medical attention folks get the medical attention folks get the medical attention they need. they need. they need. luckily you are here in the luckily you are here in the luckily you are here in the hands. hands. hands. >> there are a number of >> there are a number of >> there are a number of survivors and see if many of survivors and see if many of survivors and see if many of them are realising the fact that them are realising the fact that them are realising the fact that it's not over, even though it's it's not over, even though it's it's not over, even though it's supposed to be over. supposed to be over. supposed to be over. there is a great need to pay there is a great need to pay there is a great need to pay attention to them. attention to them. attention to them. some of that attention is some of that attention is some of that attention is difficult, and requires difficult, and requires difficult, and requires expertise. expertise. expertise. and requires facilitation of and requires facilitation of and requires facilitation of them being cared for and seen them being cared for and seen them being cared for and seen and so i think increasingly and so i think increasingly and so i think increasingly there's a number of people there's a number of people

there's a number of people thinking about how best to do thinking about how best to do thinking about how best to do that. that. that. i i i fear that as we approach the fear that as we approach the fear that as we approach the last tenth of the last file of last tenth of the last file of last tenth of the last file of active active active transmission, e transmission, e transmission, e want want want that's "america tonight"s that's "america tonight"s that's "america tonight"s lisa fletcher. lisa fletcher. lisa fletcher. >> how much does the community >> how much does the community >> how much does the community know about in re-emergence. know about in re-emergence. know about in re-emergence. will solutions be discovered in will solutions be discovered in will solutions be discovered in time to help those that are time to help those that are time to help those that are thousands of miles away. thousands of miles away. thousands of miles away. >> next >> next >> next deuce, join us as deuce, join us as deuce, join us as dr coezer joins us in a journey dr coezer joins us in a journey dr coezer joins us in a journey in an i.c.u. unit. in an i.c.u. unit. in an i.c.u. unit. details of his relapse and what details of his relapse and what details of his relapse and what is ahead. is ahead. is ahead. as he rightside a concern to as he rightside a concern to as he rightside a concern to return. return. return. that's "america tonight", tell that's "america tonight", tell that's "america tonight", tell us what you think. us what you think. us what you think. talk to us and come back, more talk to us and come back, more talk to us and come back, more

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