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Twenty infected patients fled a clinic in the Liberian capital after an angry crowd looted the treatment center, claiming the virus was a hoax by the Liberian president to get money

Officials warn the dysfunctional health care system and public mistrust are the reason for the rampant spreading of the deadly virus. Twenty infected patients fled a clinic in the Liberian capital after an angry crowd looted the treatment center, claiming the virus was a hoax by the Liberian president to get money. Debora Patta reports from Johannesburg, South Africa.

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