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Ebola becoming endemic in west Africa remains a risk, scientists warn

The Guardian reports on the potential threat posed to world health if the Ebola virus were to become endemic in West Africa: Scientists are warning of a real risk that the Ebola virus disease could become endemic in west Africa … Continue reading

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Ebola Death Toll Tops 3,000

Time.com reports on the latest official figures for how many have succumbed to, and been infected by, the Ebola virus outbreak: At least 3,080 people have died of Ebola in West Africa, the World Health Organization said Friday, bringing the … Continue reading

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Ebola crisis: Five ways to break the epidemic

This article by the BBC discusses some of the steps being taken to stem the spread of Ebola virus in West Africa: With the worst-ever outbreak of Ebola revealing woefully inadequate health systems in West Africa, especially in those countries … Continue reading

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