West African immigrants on Staten Island report that they have lost business due to Ebola fears, and that they encounter slurs and harassment on the street.
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Liberians in America are reporting that they are meeting up with Ebola stigma and incidents of fear, rejection, and taunting.
Two Senegalese boys aged 11 and 13 were allegedly assaulted by students at their Bronx school who shouted "Ebola" at them. The boys' parents and the African Advisory Council are calling for public schools to protect African children in New York public schools from bullying and Ebola stigma.