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Will the U.S. military adapt as Ebola changes course in Liberia?

Will the U.S. military adapt as Ebola changes course in Liberia?

The U.S. planned to build 17 treatment units in each the county's major towns. With more cases appearing in remote areas, the Army may need to rethink its strategy.
by Kelly McEvers

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Misunderstanding sends Ebola team to Rochester home

The miscue occurred because the dispatcher did not understand the Somali caller, who had limited English skills. The dispatcher thought that the woman, who had flu-like symptoms, had recently been to Mali.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Merck partners with NewLink to speed up work on Ebola vaccine

Until now, Ebola vaccine development efforts were being led by global pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline on the one hand, and a tiny company in Ames, Iowa, that was virtually unknown, on the other.
by Richard Harris

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Retired doctor is determined to help Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone

Retired doctor is determined to help Ebola-stricken Sierra Leone

Lowell Gess, 93, won't play an active role treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone. But he will bring medicine and moral support to the country he calls his second home.
by Annie Baxter

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Ebola survey teams take a grim census in Sierra Leone

Ebola survey teams take a grim census in Sierra Leone

Just this week, 234 new confirmed infections were reported, and every day hundreds of residents call the emergency line to report more possible cases in their neighborhoods.
by Nurith Aizenman

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Live National Press Club: Anthony Fauci of NIH on Ebola

Live National Press Club: Anthony Fauci of NIH on Ebola

Dr. Anthony Fauci gives the latest information about the spread of Ebola and the global efforts to contain and treat it. He's the head of infectious diseases for the National Institutes of Health and is a recognized authority worldwide.

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Minnesota health care workers to join Ebola fight in Liberia

Minnesota health care workers to join Ebola fight in Liberia

A Minneapolis-based humanitarian organization is sending a team of medical responders to Liberia to help fight Ebola.
by Lorna Benson

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Guarding the Ebola border

On a map, a border is a solid black line. On the ground it can feel like a fiction.

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MN National Guard heading to Liberia in Ebola fight

MN National Guard heading to Liberia in Ebola fight

The Red Bulls will spend six months in Liberia, starting in April. They'll provide support to U.S. military forces but will not be responsible for treating Ebola patients.
by Paul Tosto

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