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State Works To Prep Health Officials For Ebola

caption: Harborview Hospital in Seattle announced that it would take in Ebola patients.
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Harborview Hospital in Seattle announced that it would take in Ebola patients.
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Ross Reynolds talks to Heather Stephen-Selby about nurses' preparedness for Ebola in Washington state. Stephen-Selby is the assistant executive director of practice, education and research for the Washington State Nurses Association.

Also Dr. Scott Lindquist, Washington's chief epidemiologist, explains how the state is preparing and what the state still needs to do.

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