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Dr. Jeff Deal takes his Ebola-fighting robot to Liberia. Grateful for innovation, hope, and bravery.

"Deal a former surgeon, he turned to studying tropical diseases after retinal disease blinded him in one eye. He now works for Water Missions International in North Charleston, which builds water purifications devices for communities without sanitation."

"The five-foot-tall device kills virus cells by irradiating them, destroying the DNA. When recent U.S. Army tests showed the device easily could kill the Ebola virus, Deal, 60, didn't hesitate - despite the danger of the virus and the violence it has stirred."

Gratful to Bo Peterson, Charleston, South Carolina Post & Courier for reporting,and to Tru-D SmartUVC, Memphis, Tenn.who donated two of the $100,000-plus machines.