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The Ebola Outbreak

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The Ebola epidemic that has been ravaging West Africa’s societies and economies since early this year has now become a cause of global alarm. Which countries are most vulnerable to the spread of the virus, and how should those suspected of carrying it be treated?

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  1. Ebola’s Next Frontier
    Ebola quarantine Monrovia Liberia Monrovia Liberia/Morgana Wingard/UNDP

    Ebola’s Next Frontier

    Oct 23, 2014 Hrishabh Sandilya & Dany Shoham worry that the epidemic could easily spread from West Africa to India.

  2. Ebola in America
    Ebola drug research US Army Africa/Flickr

    Ebola in America

    Oct 20, 2014 Abdul El-Sayed says that the arrival of Ebola in the US is a wake-up call not to cut public-health funding.

  3. The End of Ebola
    Ebola workers Marcus Dipaola/ZumaPress

    The End of Ebola

    Oct 17, 2014 Abdul Tejan-Cole calls for an open-source approach to developing and deploying treatments and vaccines.

  4. Rebooting Globalization
    Globalization celebration Pip Wilson/Flickr

    Rebooting Globalization

    Sep 23, 2014 Martina Larkin examines what needs to be done to head off the dangers of global fragmentation.

  5. Ice Buckets and Ebola
    Ice bucket challenge and ebola Martin | CDC Global/Flickr

    Ice Buckets and Ebola

    Sep 11, 2014 Abdul El-Sayed compares Western responses to the summer's two top health stories.

  6. Africa Beyond Ebola
    Microfinance Africa Gates Foundation/Flickr

    Africa Beyond Ebola

    Sep 4, 2014 Ana Palacio says that the disease's outbreak has overshadowed three key recent events affecting the region.

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