. >>> we can speak now to the liberian information minister, lewis g brown, good to have you with us. start by explaining to us what measures your government is taking to try to control the outbreak of ebola? >> thank you for having me, and confirm that this is the situation that is very serious, but we are as a government working in concert with authorities health authorities in sierra leon and together with assistance from international partners [ inaudible ] for which we're very grateful. [ inaudible ] preventative measures, including many of our crossing at border points, instituting testing, increasing the testing centers, and demanding that individuals be tested. we're also restricted mass movement internal and external to the country. >> despite that we are hearing about more cases of the outbreak, aren't we? can you say this disease is under control; that you have it contained? >> no, we cannot say that in all fairness, because the truth of the matter is public health facilities and capabilities are overtaxes. we have [ inaudible ] conflict including [ inaudible ] at the worst