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U.S. bans entry from Ebola-affected countries as American patient is identified
In response to an Ebola outbreak, the U.S. has banned entry for noncitizens who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan recently.
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In response to an Ebola outbreak, the U.S. has banned entry for noncitizens who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan recently.
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According to STAT’s source item, U.S. bans entry from Ebola-affected countries as American patient is identified, In response to an Ebola outbreak, the U.S. has banned entry for noncitizens who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan recently.
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