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[quote=Anonymous]On traveling in/out of Liberia right now, from NBC:
[quote]The family of a 24-year-old comatose Maryland man stuck in Liberia is raising money in hopes of bringing him home to receive proper care.

Nathaniel Dennis was visiting family in Monrovia, Liberia this month when he suffered multiple seizures. He was hospitalized, and since the incident July 24, has been comatose.

In an effort to control the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Liberia's president has closed the majority of the country's borders, meaning Dennis' family is unable to transport him to a hospital in Ghana via medical evacuation. Dennis has tested negative for Ebola.

"I'm angry that we've been unable to override the hold they have put on all of the borders," Dennis' cousin and D.C. resident Vannette Tolbert said. "We've been unable to get him out of the country and into another country where he can receive proper medical care."

Tolbert said many of airliners are not even flying out of Liberia, limiting their options even more.

Dennis graduated from Howard High School and studied at Howard Community College.

A fundraiser will be held in his honor Wednesday night at Lima Lounge on K Street NW in D.C. starting at 6 p.m.

Dennis' family is hoping to raise $30,000 to help transport him.

"They will need to have a doctor and all of the medical equipment on the plane when the transfer him and then they will need the money to pay for the medical expenses," Tolbert said. "I believe he will be OK if we can get him the treatment he needs on time." [/quote][/quote]

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