No roads can be seen. Only a small house or hut on a tiny hillock pokes above the water here and there. The team lands and begins handing out bags of food, clothing and insect repellent. The preferred treatment is erythromycin. With it, most will live.
None is available in Ecuador.
On Saturday, February 14, Valentine's Day, The Flying Hospital delivered enough erythromycin to treat 250 cases. It is enough to treat all known any future cases. All Rights Reserved.