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West African nations are bracing themselves for a lengthy battle against Ebola. The epidemic has claimed the lives of nearly 1,000 people. Burkina Faso became the latest country to announce stringent airport checks and border controls, while Guinea’s government called for strict measures to be taken. Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has also warned against public gatherings in a bid to control the deadly epidemic. CCTV’s Clementine Logan reports