Confronting the Ebola Outbreak

Confronting the Ebola Outbreak

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CFR Senior Fellow Laurie Garrett discusses the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the evolving global response with professors and students, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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Speakers

Laurie Garrett

Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations

Moderators

Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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