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William Close

American surgeon (1924-2009) · United States · Doctors · Died at 84

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William Taliaferro Close was an American surgeon who played a major role in stemming a 1976 outbreak of the Ebola virus in Zaire, the first major outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever in Central Africa, and preventing its further spread.

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William Taliaferro Close was an American surgeon who played a major role in stemming a 1976 outbreak of the Ebola virus in Zaire, the first major outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever in Central Africa, and preventing its further spread. He was also the father of Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close and husband of Bettine Moore Close.

Country
United States
Category
Doctors
Type
Doctor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2009 · aged 84

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