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audio, stills, text and or video: Go to zReportage.com to see more - Liberia is the country hit hardest by the deadliest ever Ebola outbreak. Behind the white plastic overalls and goggles are the unsung heroes of the response effort: the health workers who are risking their lives to do their jobs. These workers are among those most at risk of catching the disease. Ninety-five have died from the virus in Liberia. Despite their brave efforts and unwavering commitment, these workers and nurses are also subjected to the stigma and fear that have characterized the epidemic, and no one wants to come close to them. Liberia has about 50 doctors to serve the country's 4.2 million people, an average of 0.1 doctor per 10,000 people, according to data compiled by the Afri-Dev.Info health and social development agency. Ebola spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected people or indirect contact with contaminated environments. There is no known cure or preventive vaccine, but early diagnosis and medical attention can increase the chances of survival. Six months after the epidemic began in West Africa, there are still only about a quarter of the treatment beds required to tackle it.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - Members of the Ebola body removal team. The current outbreak in West Africa is the largest and most severe outbreak of Ebola since the virus was first discovered in 1976. Since the first case was noted in March 2014, there have been more cases and deaths than previous outbreaks combined.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Monrovia, Liberia - A taxi driver wearing protective gear, brings a sick woman to an Ebola clinic.
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August 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - Body removal team prepares to remove the body of a victim killed by Ebola. The current outbreak in West Africa is the largest and most severe outbreak of Ebola since the virus was first discovered in 1976. Since the first case was noted in March 2014, there have been more cases and deaths than previous outbreaks combined; the diseases has already taken over 3,000 lives.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - An Ebola burial team removes a woman's body from her home.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - A young boy cries in the home of an Ebola victim.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - A burial team buries an Ebola victim.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - Medical worker EDWARD W. GEEHJR, 35, part of a burial team, shortly after burying an Ebola victim.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - A body removal team waits for the house to be sprayed with chlorine before they enter to remove the body killed by Ebola.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - A body removal team waits for the house to be sprayed with chlorine before they enter to remove the body killed by Ebola.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - A body removal team loads a body bag into their van in order to drive it to the burial ground.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - Members of the Ebola body removal team spray each other with chlorine to disinfect themselves after removing a body infected with Ebola from its home.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Joe Blow Town, Liberia - Church members at Bethel Heart of Faith Church in Joe Blow Town remember loved ones after losing many members of their church in the past week including their pastor and assistant pastor to the deadly disease.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Joe Blow Town, Liberia - Church members at Bethel Heart of Faith Church in Joe Blow Town wept after losing many members of their church in the past week including their pastor and assistant pastor to the Ebola disease.
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Aug. 28, 2014 - Monrovia, Liberia - A group stands on one of the many ropes dividing West Point. West Point is a district of Monrovia, Liberia quarantined because of the recent Ebola outbreak.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Monrovia, Liberia - A man stands outside the Ebola holding facility. Denying he had Ebola, many people came up to this man and physically interacted with him. West Point is a district of Monrovia Liberia quarantined because of the recent Ebola outbreak.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Monrovia, Liberia - The team in charge of burning the bodies of ebola victims dress in PPE before transporting the bodies from a truck to the incinerator.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Monrovia, Liberia - Residents of West Point wait for distributions behind the quarantined lines. West Point is a district of Monrovia, Liberia, quarantined because of the recent Ebola outbreak.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Dolo Town, Liberia - A man who almost bled to death after being in a severe car accident lays on the operating table at the Dolo Town Health Clinic, which currently has three Ebola patients. Someone who is not infected can very easily become infected.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Unification Town, Liberia - Family members and loved ones come to witness the burial of an Ebola victim. However, because of the risk, they stay far from the grave and are instructed not to visit for at least a year.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Monrovia, Liberia - A healthcare worker stands next to a woman who had died of Ebola related symptoms.
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Aug. 30, 2014 - Joe Blow Town, Liberia - Church members at Bethel Heart of Faith Church wept after losing many members of their church in the past week including their pastor and assistant pastor to Ebola.
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