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    Health Officials Monitoring Contacts of First U.S. Ebola Patient

    The first man diagnosed with Ebola in the United States was initially given antibiotics by a hospital in Dallas and sent home—two days before he returned in an ambulance. Today, Texas Governor Rick Perry offered reassurance, adding, “it’s all hands on deck.” Kelly Gilblom is health reporter for Bloomberg News .

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

    The first man diagnosed with Ebola in the United States was initially given antibiotics by a hospital in Dallas and sent home—two days before he returned in an ambulance. Today, Texas Governor Rick Perry offered reassurance, adding, “it’s all hands on deck.”

    Kelly Gilblom is health reporter for Bloomberg News.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Independent Producer

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Kelly Gilblom

      Bloomberg News

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The "Umbrella Revolution" Marches On
    1. 1:15Health Officials Monitoring Contacts of First U.S. Ebola PatientYou’re reading this
    2. 8:02Protestors Swell in Hong Kong: What Will Beijing Do?
    3. 42:18Could Romney Run Again?
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