Ebola survivor Jeremra Cooper, 16, wipes his face from the heat while in the low-risk section of the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Ebola treatment center in Paynesville, Liberia, on Thursday, October 16. The eighth grade student said he lost six family members to the Ebola epidemic before coming down sick with the disease himself and being sent to the MSF center, where he recovered after one month.
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Ebola survivor Jeremra Cooper, 16, wipes his face from the heat while in the low-risk section of the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Ebola treatment center in Paynesville, Liberia, on Thursday, October 16. The eighth grade student said he lost six family members to the Ebola epidemic before coming down sick with the disease himself and being sent to the MSF center, where he recovered after one month.
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Survivor Ami Subah, a 39-year-old midwife, said she thinks she caught Ebola when she delivered a baby boy from a sick mother. The boy, she said, survived, but the mother died. She said she has not had work since her recovery, due to the stigma of having had Ebola. "Nobody will even let me draw water from the community well," she said.
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Survivor Ami Subah, a 39-year-old midwife, said she thinks she caught Ebola when she delivered a baby boy from a sick mother. The boy, she said, survived, but the mother died. She said she has not had work since her recovery, due to the stigma of having had Ebola. "Nobody will even let me draw water from the community well," she said.
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Mohammed Wah, a 23-year-old construction worker, said that Ebola killed five members of his extended family and he thinks he contracted the disease while caring for his nephew.
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Mohammed Wah, a 23-year-old construction worker, said that Ebola killed five members of his extended family and he thinks he contracted the disease while caring for his nephew.
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James Mulbah, 2, stands with his mother, Tamah Mulbah, 28, who also recovered from Ebola in the low-risk section of the Doctors Without Borders Ebola treatment center in Paynesville, Liberia.
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James Mulbah, 2, stands with his mother, Tamah Mulbah, 28, who also recovered from Ebola in the low-risk section of the Doctors Without Borders Ebola treatment center in Paynesville, Liberia.
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Survivors Anthony Naileh, 46, and his wife Bendu Naileh, 34, pose October 16 in Paynesville, Liberia. Anthony said he is a stenographer at the Liberian Senate and plans to go back to work for the January session. Bendu, a nurse, said she thought she caught Ebola after laying her hands in prayer on a nephew who had the disease in August. She then sickened her husband, who cared for her.
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Survivors Anthony Naileh, 46, and his wife Bendu Naileh, 34, pose October 16 in Paynesville, Liberia. Anthony said he is a stenographer at the Liberian Senate and plans to go back to work for the January session. Bendu, a nurse, said she thought she caught Ebola after laying her hands in prayer on a nephew who had the disease in August. She then sickened her husband, who cared for her.
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Mohammed Bah, 39, said he lost his wife, mother, father and sister to Ebola. He said he spent a week at the MSF center recovering from the disease. Like many other Ebola survivors, he said that the stigma of having had Ebola has been difficult. "I've been rejected by everyone. I'm alone with my two children," he said.
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Mohammed Bah, 39, said he lost his wife, mother, father and sister to Ebola. He said he spent a week at the MSF center recovering from the disease. Like many other Ebola survivors, he said that the stigma of having had Ebola has been difficult. "I've been rejected by everyone. I'm alone with my two children," he said.
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Survivor Benetha Coleman, 24, said that her husband and two children died from the disease.
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Survivor Benetha Coleman, 24, said that her husband and two children died from the disease.
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Eric Forkpa, a 23-year-old college student majoring in civil engineering, said he thinks he caught Ebola while caring for his sick uncle, who died of the disease. He spent 18 days at the MSF center recovering from the virus.
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Eric Forkpa, a 23-year-old college student majoring in civil engineering, said he thinks he caught Ebola while caring for his sick uncle, who died of the disease. He spent 18 days at the MSF center recovering from the virus.
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Survivor Moses Lansanah, 30, said he lost his pregnant fiance, Amifete, who was 9 months pregnant with his child, when she died of Ebola.
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Survivor Moses Lansanah, 30, said he lost his pregnant fiance, Amifete, who was 9 months pregnant with his child, when she died of Ebola.
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John Massani, 27, said that Ebola killed six members of his extended family and he thinks he contracted the disease while caring for a sick relative.
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John Massani, 27, said that Ebola killed six members of his extended family and he thinks he contracted the disease while caring for a sick relative.
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