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As the state grapples with the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the country, health officials on Tuesday told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that an outbreak was extremely unlikely.

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Credit: Todd Wiseman / Phil Moyer

As the state grapples with the first diagnosed case of Ebola in the country, health officials on Tuesday told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee that an outbreak was extremely unlikely. But they said more could be done to improve communication between agencies. 

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