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Ebola Virus
2014-08-07T13:57:44-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/7c0/20140807141058001_hd.jpgWitnesses testified at a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on the threat of the Ebola virus. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said the Ebola outbreak in West Africa could be stopped but would take time and meticulous attention to detail. Dr. Frieden also said he was confident there would be no large outbreak in the U.S. The subcommittee also heard from representatives of two missionary groups working in Africa, Samaritan’s Purse and Serving in Mission (SIM), that have had members contract Ebola.Witnesses testified at a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on the threat of the Ebola virus. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers… read more
Ebola Virus Witnesses testified at a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on the threat of the Ebola virus. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said the Ebola outbreak in West Africa could be stopped but would take time and meticulous attention to detail. Dr. Frieden also said he was confident there would be no large outbreak in the U.S. The subcommittee also heard from representatives of two missionary groups working in Africa, Samaritan’s Purse and Serving in Mission (SIM), that have had members contract Ebola. close
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- Karen Bass U.S. Representative [D] California
- Thomas "Tom" Frieden M.D. Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Frank Glover M.D. Missionary Serving in Mission
- Ken Isaacs Vice President Samaritan's Purse->Government Relations
- Ariel Pablos-Mendez M.D. Assistant Administrator U.S. Agency for International Development->Global Health
- Chris Smith U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
- Bisa Williams Deputy Assistant Secretary Department of State->Bureau of African Affairs
- Frank R. Wolf U.S. Representative [R] Virginia
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