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For Ebola patients, a few signs mean treatment’s needed — stat

New scorecard could help doctors quickly prioritize who needs help

Ebola scorecard

EBOLA BY THE NUMBERS  Looking at some key risk factors may help health care workers triage Ebola patients.

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By Tina Hesman Saey

- More than 2 years ago

A new scorecard, devised by analyzing Ebola patients from the most recent outbreak in West Africa, may help doctors quickly decide who needs additional care to survive the virus in future epidemics.