It is reported that the deadliest outbreak of the Ebola Virus has already claimed 2,100 lives. In response to the fatal situation, President Barrack Obama announced on Sunday that the U.S. will be dispatching military personnel to assist the fight against the epidemic in West Africa.
Many health organizations including Doctors Without Borders have urged the administration for a while concerning the seriousness of the epidemic outbreak in Africa. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the Ebola which has started to spread across Nigeria now is "spiraling out of control". In response, the president told NBC during "Meet the Press" that, "We're going to have to get U.S. military assets just to set up, for example, isolation units and equipment there to provide security for public health workers surging from around the world."
Obama expressed his belief that the virus would probably not spread as far as the United States in the near future, but emphasized that no one should ever rule out the possibility. "There's the prospect then that the virus mutates, it becomes more easily transmittable, and then it could be a serious danger to the U.S." said the President on Sunday. He added that the situation in Africa is a serious concern regarding National Security.
Despite America's active participation and investment to deter the spread of the Ebola, there are so many obstacles that are making aid so difficult both for government organizations and non-profit groups. Dr. Tom Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control, announced that many nations have "turned their backs" on people entering their borders from nations with the most serious Ebola outbreaks. He explained that the limits on flights and border crossings have been a great hindrance for relief efforts.
