a fever can be masked by taking ibuprophen. it is -- let me be clear to all the federal agencies responding to the outbreak. if resources or authorization is needed to stop ebola in its tracks, tell us in congress. i pledge, and this committee joins in pledging, we will do everything within our power to help you keep the american people safe from ebola outbreak. i now recognize the ranking member of the committee. >> thank you, mr. chairman. on monday the director general of the world health organization called the ebola outbreak, quote, "the most severe acute health emergency seen in modern times." she warned, "the epidemic threatens the survival of these governments in south africa." this is no exaggeration. c.d.c. predicts that up to 1.4 million west africans could be affected from debowlia. this is a humanitarian crisis, and we have a moral imperative to help in west africa. but ending the west african outbreak is also a u.s. national security imperative. doing so is the best way to keep ebola out of the united states. i wa

a fever can be masked by taking ibuprophen. it is -- let me be clear to all the federal agencies responding to the outbreak. if resources or authorization is needed to stop ebola in its tracks, tell us in congress. i pledge, and this committee joins in pledging, we will do everything within our power to help you keep the american people safe from ebola outbreak. i now recognize the ranking member of the committee. >> thank you, mr. chairman. on monday the director general of the world health organization called the ebola outbreak, quote, "the most severe acute health emergency seen in modern times." she warned, "the epidemic threatens the survival of these governments in south africa." this is no exaggeration. c.d.c. predicts that up to 1.4 million west africans could be affected from debowlia. this is a humanitarian crisis, and we have a moral imperative to help in west africa. but ending the west african outbreak is also a u.s. national security imperative. doing so is the best way to keep ebola out of the united states. i wa