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Marxism Leninism Today
10-03-2014, 11:05 PM
Telesur

Cuba to Send 300 More Medical Staff to Combat Ebola


September 27, 2014


Cuba already had the biggest foreign medical staff in West Africa to combat the virus, which has killed 3,000 people so far.

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blindpig
10-04-2014, 08:36 AM
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With a staff of over 460 Ebola specialists, Cuba will by far have the largest foreign medical team combating the disease in West Africa. 
The new batch of Ebola specialists are undergoing intensive training, said head of the Cuban medical relief agency, Regla Angulo.

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The U.S. has sent 3,000 troops to Liberia as part of its response to Ebola, which it considers a matter of national security. In addition, the U.S. pledged 65 clinicians and support staff, to treat infected health care workers, but not civilians.



Nuff said.