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As Death Count Rises, Health Officials Work To Stem Ebola's Spread

By Jason Beaubien

Published June 18, 2014 at 4:30 PM EDT

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The World Health Organization is reporting that the Ebola virus has yet to be contained in West Africa. It's one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in decades — with over 500 cases, some 330 of which ended in death.

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Jason Beaubien

Jason Beaubien is NPR's Global Health and Development Correspondent on the Science Desk.

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