Americans don't care about Ebola anymore

Americans don't care about Ebola anymore
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Remember when Ebola threatened to destroy America? Remember when self-serving politicians warned that ISIS militants could smuggle the virus across the border in the form of biological suicide bombers?

What a difference one month makes, as this Google trendline shows:

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.