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Remembering Shacki: Liberia's Accidental Ebola Victim

Sixteen-year-old Shacki Kamara was an accidental victim of Ebola. He didn't die of the virus, but if the virus hadn't struck Liberia, he might still be alive.Kamara lived in West Point, a shantytown on...

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In Liberia's Hard-Hit Lofa County, Ebola Continues To Take A Toll

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has hurt Liberia more than any other country. And within Liberia, no town has been hit harder than the primarily Muslim farming town of Barkedu, in Lofa County in the...

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Fast-Moving Ebola Slows Down Liberia's Economy

Postwar Liberia had struggled back onto its feet in the past decade, after the civil war, and was just catching its collective breath when Ebola landed. One of the lasting effects of Ebola on the...

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Grieving But Grateful, Ebola Survivors In Liberia Give Back

Harrison Sakilla, a 39-year-old former teacher, can't stop smiling."I have to smile," he says. "I'm the first survivor for the case management center here from Ebola."Former patients like Sakilla,...

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Martha Zarway Of Monrovia: 'I'm A Doctor, So We Can't Run Away'

As U.S. troops begin arriving in Liberia to help contain the regional spread of Ebola, a physician in the capital is grappling with the virus upfront.Dr. Martha Zarway's life turned upside down when...

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