Ebola Taking Heavier Toll On Women

Washington Post: Ebola striking women more frequently than men
“As the number of lives claimed by the Ebola epidemic in West Africa rises above 1,000, the rate of infection among women is outpacing that among men because women are the caregivers, nurses, and cross-border traders, health officials report…” (Hogan, 8/14).

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