On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
The extent of this epidemic is tragic and it grows more serious with each passing day.
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congress.govTom Harkin: “The extent of this epidemic is tragic and it grows more serious with each passing day.”
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Harkin highlights the worsening Ebola epidemic and its serious implications.
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