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Ebola and the Future of Global Health

The 2014 Ebola outbreak has been one of the deadliest in recent memory.  According to the US Center for Disease Control, this outbreak started in March, in Sierra Leone, since then it has spread to 5 West African countries and killed over 2,500 out of 4,700 cases and shows no signs of abating.  Médecins Sans […]

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The Ebola Epidemic

The Ebola Virus, formerly known as ‘Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever’ is an often fatal disease originating in the tropical rainforests of Central Africa. 932 people have died as a result of contracting the disease in this latest outbreak. The disease is spread to humans through the handling and butchering of infected animals. Once an individual is […]

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