Ebola patient arriving in Atlanta Saturday, and doctors are ready
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 20:00
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Medical personnel are preparing for a deadly strain of the Ebola virus to touch down on U.S. soil for the first time Saturday as Americans fret about their safety and international health officials warn that the deadly outbreak is spreading out of control in Africa.
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