Obituaries: William T. Close, Who Helped Control Ebola Epidemic in Congo, Dies at 84

Saturday, February 7, 2009 - 19:49 in Biology & Nature

Dr. Close was an American surgeon who played an important role in controlling the first epidemic of the deadly Ebola fever in central Africa and preventing it from spreading.

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