He says the federal Centers for Disease Control is working
with international health organizations to provide assistance to the affected
countries. He says this outbreak is more aggressive than in the past.
Administration officials said the leaders of Liberia and
Sierra Leone had cancelled their trip to Washington for the gathering of
African leaders.
U.S. health officials on Thursday warned Americans not to
travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, where the Ebola virus has killed
more than 700 people this year. The current outbreak is the largest since the
disease first emerged in Africa nearly 40 years ago.
Source: (2014-8-1) U.S. News "Obama says Ebola outbreak must be taken seriously, US taking precautions for US-Africa summit" link to original Retrieved by Monica Greene.
Source: (2014-8-1) U.S. News "Obama says Ebola outbreak must be taken seriously, US taking precautions for US-Africa summit" link to original Retrieved by Monica Greene.
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