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The Ebola outbreak is breaking records -- and just marked a grim milestone
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The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can it be stopped? (Image credit: Marie Ruwet/AFP)
The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can it be stopped? (Image credit: Marie Ruwet/AFP)
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