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Rotary Club of Stratford donates to Ebola fight

The Rotary Club of Stratford is helping fight Ebola.

They’re donating $3500 to Doctors Without Borders.

Dr. Susan Tamblyn is the former Medical Officer of Health for the PDHU.

She says Doctors Without Borders was key to getting the world to pay attention to the outbreak:

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She says battling the outbreak in Africa is far from over:

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Dr. Tamblyn gave a presentation to the Rotary Club yesterday ahead of the donation announcement.

Image of Ebola virus taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Image Library

Patrick Grapes
Patrick Grapes
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