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“I am a Liberian, not a virus” takes on Ebola stigma

Video tackles prejudice toward West Africans as deadly virus spreads.

As the United States becomes increasingly worried about Ebola, some West Africans in the country report being ostracised by the panic the disease has created. After experiencing prejudice herself, Liberian television host Shoana Clarke Solomon created the video below to fight back against the stigma West Africans face.