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    Ebola Case and American Public Health System

    The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States might have had direct or indirect contact with up to 100 people. They’re being “monitored” by public health officials. Nancy Shute, co-host of NPR’s Shots blog , is following that story and the outbreak of the Enterovirus 68.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 2, 2014 • 1 min read

    The first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States might have had direct or indirect contact with up to 100 people. They’re being “monitored” by public health officials.

    Nancy Shute, co-host of NPR’s Shots blog, is following that story and the outbreak of the Enterovirus 68.

    The full episode

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    Does Marketing Interfere with Medicine?
    1. 1:20Ebola Case and American Public Health SystemYou’re reading this
    2. 8:06The Patient's Right to Know - About Their Doctor’s Other Relationships
    3. 43:29World Wildlife Population in Steep Decline
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Nancy Shute

      NPR's Shots

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Does Marketing Interfere with Medicine?
    1. 1:20Ebola Case and American Public Health SystemYou’re reading this
    2. 8:06The Patient's Right to Know - About Their Doctor’s Other Relationships
    3. 43:29World Wildlife Population in Steep Decline
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