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Opinion: I saw Ebola as both doctor and patient. I wish people cared more about the Africans I worked alongside

Amid another Ebola outbreak, hundreds of Africans are sick, displaced, fearful, or dead. Health care workers across Central Africa are once again caring for patients in overstretched hospitals with limited supplies, uncertain staffing, and...

May 20, 2026

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Opinion: I saw Ebola as both doctor and patient. I wish people cared more about the Africans I worked alongside

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