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Using the power of prediction to halt Ebola in its tracks

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has claimed more than 11,000 lives. But it could have been worse if it wasn’t for sophisticated prediction models. In the third installment in our series Cracking Ebola's Code, science correspondent Miles O’Brien discovers how these models can help decelerate the expansion of the deadly virus.