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Why an Ebola travel ban is a bad idea, explained in 2 minutes

by Ezra Klein

A few isolated cases of Ebola in the US have touched off a spate of hyperventilating about Ebola, including Republican calls for a travel ban and quarantines announced in New York, New Jersey, and the US Army. But to prevent Ebola from becoming a true threat in the US, we need to stop it in West Africa.

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