Why New York’s Ebola Case Will Hurt Infected Patients Everywhere

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Craig Spencer wanted to inspire other doctors to go fight the outbreak in West Africa. Instead, they may be scared away—right when they’re needed most.

Published Oct. 23 2014 10:05PM EDT

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Just before arriving in the Ebola-torn nation of Guinea, 33-year-old Craig Spencer posted a picture of himself on Facebook smiling in a yellow hazmat suit, face mask, and gloves—his new uniform.

In the caption next to his image, after announcing his mission with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), he typed...

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Why New York’s Ebola Case Will Hurt Infected Patients Everywhere

Craig Spencer wanted to inspire other doctors to go fight the outbreak in West Africa. Instead, they may be scared away—right when they’re needed most.

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Abby Haglage