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As Minnesota preps for Ebola, readiness questions linger

As Minnesota preps for Ebola, readiness questions linger

Federal health officials are assessing preparations at the four regional referral hospitals that will provide care if Ebola surfaces here.
by Lorna Benson

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3 new Ebola therapies will be tested; Liberia lifts emergency

3 new Ebola therapies will be tested; Liberia lifts emergency

Doctors Without Borders says it hopes to quickly find another tool to use against an outbreak that has killed more than 5,000 people.

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Meet the Minnesotans ready to fight Ebola

Meet the Minnesotans ready to fight Ebola

If the deadly virus strikes in Minnesota, these are the people who'll rush in. What motivates them to sign up for the possibly hazardous duty?
by Lorna Benson

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Mali is worried about Ebola, quarantines nearly 100

Mali is worried about Ebola, quarantines nearly 100

The moves come after a nurse at a private clinic in the capital, Bamako, was confirmed as an Ebola victim.
by Jason Beaubien

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Facebook, Google launch Ebola donation campaigns

Facebook, Google launch Ebola donation campaigns

But some say the outbreak is not a problem that can be solved only with money. Volunteers are needed in West Africa to work in treatment units.
by Eleanor Klibanoff

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Experts seek new methods to test Ebola drugs

Experts seek new methods to test Ebola drugs

Medical experts are trying to figure out how to design tests that will provide the fastest answers -- and minimize the need for comparison groups who won't be offered the experimental treatments.
by Richard Harris

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Minnesota hosts community session on stigmatization from Ebola

Minnesota hosts community session on stigmatization from Ebola

The meeting addressed issues ranging from stigmatization of Minnesotans of West African descent to public health and hospital preparedness.

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Ebola today could mean illiteracy tomorrow in West Africa

Ebola today could mean illiteracy tomorrow in West Africa

The virus is threatening to reverse yeas of educational progress. The outbreak has kept schools closed in a part of the world where literacy rates are low.
by Jon Hamilton

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Fargo facility could handle Ebola-related waste

Healthcare Environmental Services would only accept Ebola-contaminated waste from other states after careful consideration, and it doesn't currently have any plans to do so, company officials said.
by The Associated Press

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