I noticed also a similar idea put forth here on using Ebola survivors as people to work in facilities given potential immunity from the disease:

https://openideo.com/challenge/fighting-ebola/ideas/train-and-employ-ebola-survivors-as-health-workers-they-are-immune-to-ebola-so-no-need-for-full-ppe-and-stigmatized-in-home-communities-so-would-probably-love-to-re-make-their-image-as-helpers-and-heroes