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Ed Garcia, general director of the site, told NPR that the company created an Ebola ward the next day and quarantined the woman soon after. Firestone also provided hazmat suits to medical workers, he said.

Although the woman died, the virus reportedly did not spread to any other Firestone employees or their family members. The company also built quarantine and treatment wards and ramped up efforts to educate the public about the virus.

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Rose Scott signals as Closer Look goes on air in the WABE studio. An Atlanta resident left WABE a $3 million donation, a boost after WABE lost $1.9 million in annual funding from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. (Ben Gray / AJC file)

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