Obama, Congress Agree to Maintain Ebola Focus

Publisher:
Voice of America
Publication Date:
19 November 2014
Tags:
West Africa, Aid and Assistance, Ebola, Health and Medicine, United States, Canada and Africa

President Barack Obama and two congressional panels warned Tuesday that despite waning media attention, Ebola remains a serious global threat. The president has asked Congress for an additional $6.2 billion in emergency funding to fight the deadly disease in West Africa. Most lawmakers say they realize the money is urgently needed. VOA's Cindy Saine has the story from Capitol Hill.

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