What Is Ebola and How Do People Catch It? word count:205

Ebola is a horrible disease it takes a lot of lives. The virus has so far has affected over 6,000 people in west Africa. It was discovered there and the outbreak started there. Now the virus has gotten to the United States but so far it has been contained. There have been only three Americans infected with Ebola from working in Liberia. There have been outbreaks for a long time of Ebola but this outbreak is the largest one so far. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes the outbreak could be 1.4 million cases by early next year. Ebola spreads from person to person but it is not contagious like the cold flu. To stop the virus the World Health Organization and the CDC have been working with the governments of the affected countries to treat the sick patients. President Obama has been criticizing the international response to the Ebola epidemic in west Africa. He says they are not trying their best to contain this epidemic and says they need to be more committed to fighting this virus before it consumes the world. He also says the United Nations needs to move faster and more countries need to contribute healthcare workers.