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The current Ebola outbreak is the largest outbreak of the hemorrhagic disease in history, according to the CDC. Experimental treatments and vaccine testing offer hope of relief. However, the crisis has dramatically strained healthcare systems and humanitarian efforts, while sparking deep concern in the public. How did we get here and what’s to be done to help the affected countries and to prevent further spread?
Presented October 2, 2014 in Collaboration with NPR.
Watch the entire series from The Forum at Harvard School of Public Health at www.ForumHSPH.org.
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