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HealthcareWhy African countries need to give genomic research a major boost

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Photo: Quartz

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Africa United features new Ebola prevention communications for West Africa

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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that travellers from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia will not be allowed to travel to South Africa and anyone wanting to visit those countries has been advised to delay the trip for the foreseeable future. Image: GCIS

GovernmentSA's borders closed to Ebola-affected countries

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