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More from Ebola outbreak: the deadliest in history

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The worst-case scenario for EbolaThe worst-case scenario for Ebola
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The best methods we have to contain Ebola are failing, recruiting health-care personnel to work in West Africa is proving difficult, and the health community is worried about the outbreak spiraling further.

By Julia Belluz
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What’s really driving the Ebola outbreakWhat’s really driving the Ebola outbreak
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A broken global-health innovation system is at the root of this and future outbreaks.

By Julia Belluz and Steven Hoffman
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The man who discovered Ebola on why this epidemic spiraled out of controlThe man who discovered Ebola on why this epidemic spiraled out of control
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Dr. Peter Piot has been studying infectious diseases for nearly 40 years. He thinks this outbreak will be the first of many — and we’re not prepared.

By Julia Belluz
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Why health officials are worried about bringing Ebola to the Hajj pilgrimageWhy health officials are worried about bringing Ebola to the Hajj pilgrimage
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The yearly gathering of more than three million people presents a public-health challenge during the world’s scariest Ebola epidemic.

By Julia Belluz
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How much money will it take to stop Ebola?How much money will it take to stop Ebola?
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By Anand Katakam
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Why is Obama sending military to attack the Ebola virus?Why is Obama sending military to attack the Ebola virus?
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Characterizing Ebola as a national threat is part of a trend toward the “securitization of disease.”

By Julia Belluz
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Why Obama is committing 3,000 troops to fight EbolaWhy Obama is committing 3,000 troops to fight Ebola
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The administration has asked Congress for another $88 million to help stop the epidemic.

By Julia Belluz
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American Ebola survivor calls the outbreak ‘a fire straight from the pit of hell’American Ebola survivor calls the outbreak ‘a fire straight from the pit of hell’
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“We cannot fool ourselves into thinking that the vast moat of the Atlantic Ocean will keep the flames away from our shores.”

By Julia Belluz
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How the Ebola outbreak spun out of controlHow the Ebola outbreak spun out of control
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2 minutes on the reasons behind this unprecedented Ebola epidemic.

By Julia Belluz and Joss Fong
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The view from Sierra Leone as it faces a government-imposed Ebola lockdownThe view from Sierra Leone as it faces a government-imposed Ebola lockdown
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People will be barred from leaving their homes Sept. 19-21 in an attempt to corral the virus.

By Julia Belluz
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Ebola has up to an 18% chance of coming to the US. But don’t panic.Ebola has up to an 18% chance of coming to the US. But don’t panic.
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Researchers have modeled the risk of Ebola spread beyond West Africa. Here’s what they found and why Obama is calling Ebola a “national security priority.”

By Julia Belluz
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Third American with Ebola returning to the USThird American with Ebola returning to the US
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Rick Sacra spent most of his career working as a medical missionary in Liberia, where he contracted the virus.

By Julia Belluz
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Seven reasons the Ebola epidemic is still ragingSeven reasons the Ebola epidemic is still raging
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The current outbreak in West Africa is rewriting the Ebola rulebook, and leaving behind lessons for future outbreaks along with a record death toll.

By Julia Belluz
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Ebola in DR Congo unrelated to West AfricaEbola in DR Congo unrelated to West Africa
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The World Health Organization has confirmed the two outbreaks are unrelated. Here’s where Ebola is likely to spread.

By Julia Belluz
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Why this Ebola outbreak is so bad, in one graphicWhy this Ebola outbreak is so bad, in one graphic
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The number of deaths from the Ebola virus in 2014 has now exceeded the total number of recorded deaths from Ebola in history.

By Julia Belluz
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Ebola sleuths track down the outbreak’s originsEbola sleuths track down the outbreak’s origins
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Genetic sequences of dozens of Ebola virus samples will provide much needed information for fighting the disease.

By Susannah Locke
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There’s a second, separate Ebola outbreakThere’s a second, separate Ebola outbreak
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported several Ebola cases, and they appear unrelated to the outbreak in West Africa.

By Susannah Locke
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How one funeral spread Ebola across Sierra LeoneHow one funeral spread Ebola across Sierra Leone
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Sometimes a link of transmission can come down to just one person.

By Susannah Locke
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The American Ebola patient speaksThe American Ebola patient speaks
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Kent Brantly makes his first statement from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

By Julia Belluz
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Why using unproven Ebola medicine is bad scienceWhy using unproven Ebola medicine is bad science
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Why one doctor is concerned about the WHO’s endorsement of trying unproven Ebola medications in this outbreak.

By Julia Belluz
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This Ebola outbreak is worse than everyone thoughtThis Ebola outbreak is worse than everyone thought
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Hunger, malaria, the economy: all have been worsened by the virus.

By Julia Belluz
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Should missionaries have gotten the ZMapp first?Should missionaries have gotten the ZMapp first?
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What does it mean for two missionaries to receive treatment that the people they traveled to Africa to serve couldn’t access?

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Most Ebola deaths may be from other diseasesMost Ebola deaths may be from other diseases
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Is it possible that most of the people killed by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa will never actually contract the disease?

By Amanda Taub
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Ebola: Who to follow on Twitter for the latestEbola: Who to follow on Twitter for the latest
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This Twitter list is a great place to start for English-language news, analysis, and first-person reports.

By Susannah Locke
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WHO: Ebola international public health emergencyWHO: Ebola international public health emergency
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The World Health Organization makes a big statement about the Ebola outbreak.

By Susannah Locke