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Current care for Ebola patients in resource poor countries is hampered by a lack of resources to isolate patients and their close contacts. The current Ebola epidemic offers the opportunity to harvest convalescent serum to help contain this and future outbreaks. A systemic and just process to accomplish this goal can incorporate procedures to improve care for current Ebola patients and their close contacts.
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Nusbaum, N.J. Ebola Therapy and Health Equity. J Community Health 40, 185–186 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-014-9976-x
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