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A doctor in Memphis said a major virus outbreak like we saw last year with Ebola could easily happen again.

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa killed more than 11,000 people, and created a scare with cases here in the U.S. as well.

Virologist Dr. Michael Whitt with the UT Heatlh Science Center said it shows how ill prepared we are to react to deadly pathogens.

He revealed his findings in a new book.

Dr Michael Whitt