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A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses - NPR

A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response.

A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses - NPR

Tsion Firew had just finished running a first aid training when she glanced down at her phone and then looked up confused. The message she saw was about a colleague Firew had worked with a few days … [+10013 chars]

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