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A worker wearing a hazardous material suit arrives at the apartment unit where a man diagnosed with the Ebola virus was staying in Dallas, Texas, on October 3, 2014.

Liberian Americans react to Ebola — and hostility — with ramped-up aid efforts

October 3, 2014Health

The news of a US-based case of Ebola has led to hostility against many Liberians and other Africans in the United States. But Liberian Americans are focusing on delivering aid, in many forms, to families affected by the Ebola crisis back home.

Children in Lower Johnsonville, Liberia, wash their hands

A Liberian pastor tries to stop the spread of Ebola, one house at a time

August 4, 2014Development

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