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5. FEAR AND MISINFORMATION. In the three countries, health workers and clinics have come under attack from panicked residents who mistakenly blame foreign doctors and nurses for bringing the virus to remote communities. Family members also have removed sick Ebola patients from hospitals. Government officials have stepped up efforts to isolate patients, educate the public, check travelers and tighten borders to prevent the disease's spread.

The United States is planning to send 50 health experts to West Africa to help contain the outbreak. Good quote from this article to use

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"Key elements of the new plan include strategies to stop transmission of Ebola virus disease in the affected countries through scaling up effective, evidence-based outbreak control measures; and to prevent the spread of Ebola virus disease to the neighbouring at-risk countries through strengthening epidemic preparedness and response measures."

Last week, federal officials announced that they have fast-tracked development of an Ebola vaccine and plan to start human trials next month. The potential vaccine has shown encouraging results in primates. An early trial primarily would determine whether the vaccine is safe and would involve about 20 people. If all goes well, the vaccine could be available on a limited basis sometime in 2015. ^^^^article talks about how the drug is helping but we can draw the fact that we are aided by transcontinental communication.

One of the main reasons behind the spread of the virus is that West African and world leaders were slow to issue alerts and take action to stem its advance. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention only issued a travel warning for the affected countries last week, when the death toll was already at several hundred. Some critics say that the slow response allowed Ebola to spread farther than it would have if governments had taken action months ago. ^^^^^ good quote to use for 'mobile media is at forefront of outbreak' angle

welsh guy, due to worldwide reporting on ebola outbreak, has out himnself in voluntary quarantine. this article shows us that internet and MEDIATED MOBILIZTIES are oin the forefront of keeping disease at bay

focuses more on HOW GOOD AUS IS AT KEEPING OUT THA BADDIES and less about how the use of internet and communication is really the frontline of quarantine and quells spread of disease.

WHO reluctant to use experimental drugs - too expensive? - too invasive? - too time taking uping?

infographic about past outbreaks and 2014 outbreak