Advantages of GEbolaL:

• Improved comfort, protection and breathability
• Improved user experience, both for doctors and patients (while also increasing safety)
• Prevents infection for public and people who treat patients with Ebola
• Easier to apply and remove than current suit
• Less prone to user error when putting on and off
• More effective at preventing disease spread than current suits
• Can be adapted for use preventing spread of other other contagious diseases
• Germ repellent underneath the gel prevents germ exposure to skin
• Helps prevent against a pandemic

“To me, the main advantages would be comfort, ease of use, and improved safety.”
-Dr. Colin Reed, MD

Challenges to Overcome:

• Risk of malfunction in scanner that would put healthcare workers at risk for exposure
• Potential risk of infection through pores
• Risk of gel transferring germs to surfaces
• Suit is expensive to produce
• Requires training to put on safely

Sketch of our GLobal suit design.