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Thursday

They Are The Body Collectors: A Perilous Job In The Time Of Ebola

A team of body collectors carry the corpse of a woman suspected of dying of Ebola in Monrovia, Liberia's capital. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption

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They Are The Body Collectors: A Perilous Job In The Time Of Ebola

The pay is generous — $1,000 a month. The risks are enormous. They collect the body of an Ebola victim, avoiding any contact that could infect them. They wear safety garb. And they pray.

They Are The Body Collectors: A Perilous Job In The Time Of Ebola

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Wednesday

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Why Patients Aren't Coming To Liberia's Redemption Hospital

At this government-run facility in Monrovia, doctors and nurses try to provide care as best they can. But since the Ebola outbreak, many people are afraid to come.

Why Patients Aren't Coming To Liberia's Redemption Hospital

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Thursday

The 10-Year-Old Boy Has Died, Probably Of Ebola

Saah Exco was found alone on a beach, naked and abandoned a few days ago. Neighbors were afraid to touch him; they were worried about Ebola. But someone did eventually take him to the Ebola ward at JFK hospital in Monrovia. NPR learned today that he died. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption

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The 10-Year-Old Boy Has Died, Probably Of Ebola

The photo showed a little boy. He was found naked on a beach in Liberia and was very sick, most likely with Ebola. The world was deeply touched. And hoped for a miracle. But his story has a sad end.

The 10-Year-Old Boy Has Died, Probably Of Ebola

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Wednesday

An Ebola Quarantine Triggers A Riot In A Liberian Slum

A soldier hits a protestor with a baton during unrest in West Point after the area was quarantined in a bid to prevent the spread of Ebola. Tommy Trenchard for NPR hide caption

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An Ebola Quarantine Triggers A Riot In A Liberian Slum

Gunshots rang out during a riot in West Point, one of the country's poorest communities. Residents were angry after learning that no one could leave or enter the neighborhood for at least 21 days.

An Ebola Quarantine Triggers A Riot In A Liberian Slum

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Friday

Without Hope Of Help, Neighbors Turn To Makeshift Ebola Quarantine

In the Liberian capital of Monrovia, one community set up their own quarantine of a family they believed to be infected with Ebola.

Without Hope Of Help, Neighbors Turn To Makeshift Ebola Quarantine

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Sunday

Doctor Remembered For Dedication To Fighting Deadly Ebola

Dr. Sheik Humar Khan, who died of the disease he was helping to fight, posed for a picture in Kailahun, Sierra Leone, on June 25. Umaru Fofana/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Doctor Remembered For Dedication To Fighting Deadly Ebola

Virologist Sheik Humar Khan has been hailed a hero treating Ebola in Sierra Leone. He cared for dozens of patients before testing positive for Ebola and dying of the lethal virus, late last month.

Doctor Remembered For Dedication To Fighting Deadly Ebola

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Wednesday

West African Villagers Fear Ebola Will Escape From The Grave

Since the outbreak began last March, more than 600 people have died. This mounting death toll is presenting families and health authorities with a grim new problem: What do you do with the bodies?

West African Villagers Fear Ebola Will Escape From The Grave

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