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Berenice Dahn

Bernice Dahn, Liberia's chief medical officer and deputy health minister, has put herself in quarantine as a precaution against Ebola after one of her assistants died from the disease.

Liberia’s top doctor quarantines herself to set an example in her Ebola-ridden country

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After the death of one her assistants, Liberian Chief Medical Officer Berenice Dahn decided to start a 21-day quarantine. It’s the same measure that her department recommends for anyone who’s exposed to the virus, and she’s hoping it will encourage others to pay attention.

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