Miners battle to keep Ebola at bay in West Africa

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Miners battle to keep Ebola at bay in West Africa

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/miners-battle-keep-ebola-bay-west-africa-074522880.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_ox7DcVX1uFltf2STlNgrQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2014-08-09T074522Z_1007970001_LYNXMPEA7802V_RTROPTP_2_OZATP-US-HEALTH-EBOLA-MINING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A logo of ArcelorMittal steel group is seen at the Les Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards in Saint Nazaire" align="left" title="A logo of ArcelorMittal steel group is seen at the Les Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyards in Saint Nazaire" border="0" /></a>Contractors at ArcelorMittal SA's iron ore mine in Liberia are evacuating the country and other miners are sending staff home to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Mining companies in West Africa are acting swiftly to keep Ebola at bay, screening employees and restricting access to remote mining camps while keeping production of iron ore and gold ticking. A prolonged outbreak, however, will threaten mineral production in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea if essential supplies are disrupted and employees stay away from work too long.</p><br clear="all"/>

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