nice sierra leone in airplane. at that time it had not crossed the border of guinea, and no one pleased it was true. nobody believed that the virus existed. there were no education efforts to make sure that people knew that ebola was real and dangerous. >> so when you say didn't believe. i mean, that's the kind of thing that if you pick up a up in somewhere else in the world and read that there was a terrible disease coming, you wouldn't put down the paper and say, it's probably not true is there a lack of trust among common people, rank and file sierra leonens in this case. from what they see and hear? >> certainly, and the war is part of that, and there is mistrust of the state. the state has often traded in the lives of its people so people through its experience have learned to mistrust a lot of what they're told to do. >> we see governments now showing great concern, stepping up the nurse, putting up roadblocks, does this kind of stuff work, at least in the short term, and are there risks involved when a heavy

british airways is the latest to suspend all flights to sierra leone and liberia.ian president just moments ago declaring a state of emergency to combat ebola. pan african airline and a regional carrier have also restricted flights to the region. will u.s. carriers soon do the same? richard quest host of "quest means business." this is a really big issue. this isn't just about direct flights. >> no, because there are no direct flights from monrovia into the united states, any flight is going to have to go somewhere else. so you're looking at flights from acura, dhaka and laggos. >> and those fly to the united states but also you can fly to a hub, to europe. >> absolutely. let's take for example delta airlines. delta currently has a flight in dhaka and a flight from acra. it's a hopping flight that goes elsewhere. delta has put out a release on this health question. delta is basically warning and saying that it is aware of the health issue and that it is actually advising passengers to get to the airport because delta says they know that people are going to get grea

in guinea and sierra leone and would you say now this constitutes a global health crisis and have weched that point yet? >> we have to keep perspecti perspective. yes, it's a serious out break and no, it's not under control and highly contagious but the chances of it spreading beyond the area where it is now, it's not impossible. but it is very unlikely. the steps that need to be taken to protect yourself are rather simple so it is a matter again of educating people on what they need to do to protect themselves and to help prevent the spread. remember it's not airborne, if i touch the sweat of someone who has a fever from ebola i don't get it unless i have a cut on my hand and that is how the virus needs to come in contact of an infected person. if i don't have a cut on my hand and touch that person i don't get infected, so it is rather challenging to actually become infected with the ebola virus. it is a huge challenge and as the ambassador was saying about education, education i think is the key to getting control of this outbreak and it's finding a way to speak the language, the l

and no country has been hit harder than sierra leone. was said to be improving after arriving at the atlanta hospital. nowfellow missionary is scheduled to be flown there from west africa on tuesday. >> some people are lucky and some are not. thehe family says that officials try to fly him to germany for treatment. >> waiting for him to stabilize to transport. that never happened. >> the family received word from sierra leone that, in his final hours, the doctor said he had no regrets. the family is setting up a foundation in his name to fight and other- ebola diseases in west africa. >> thank you. marion barry made his first public appearance tonight is the crash sent into the hospital. he suffers from diabetes and he said that his luck sugar was getting low last night. he pulled over his car to eat some candy. he drove off a few minutes later and that is when he went the wrong way. [indiscernible] up the wrong way on pennsylvania avenue and struck another vehicle. hurt and he said that his blood sugar is back to normal. the police gave

>> "new york times" video journalist ben solomon has been on the ground in sierra leon documenting not only the ebola outbreak but the struggles and obstacles healthcare workers are facing every single day. tlfrnlths there is no isolation. you make mistakes here, you get i know ed. a highly contagion corpse being carried through a public hall. outside, a dirty tank in the waiting room with those with common ailments mix with patients potentially infected. >> joining us via skype from freetown, sierra leone. >> you have been there for some weeks. how is the situation on the ground? are there any signs of any kind of improvement?

ginnya, sierra leone, and -- guina are poor. countries, they have their problems with pointless bureaucracy and corruption. i know the second-largest center were ebola is manifesting in liberia, the workers at the ministry of health clinic were not paid for five months even after the european union put the money forward. the money just did not get downstream. again, i will say ebola is out of control in west africa, and we are starting to see panic now. around the world, people want to know. know about you folks. i look of the drudge report. it can drive a lot of panic. there is a guy in new york, a woman in england. six people tested in the united states. there are reports of 340 peace corps workers coming back. i greatly appreciate the work of the cdc. i have spoken. they have helped articulate their procedures and protocols for america's returning to this country and we are grateful for that. while our liberian office remains open during public awareness campaigns, we have suspended all other program activity. i would say we

we have one in sierra leone. build been a mission to with the cdc and others, to require people on the ground. i want to report that the morale is high. although the family members have been ordered -- our teams are staying put. working with cdc, unicef, and others. they ensure their safety, but also support working effectively against this outbreak. this reminds us that an outbreak also requires information. to avoid the growth of this epidemic, but also to contain, since this virus knows no borders. it is imperative that national security contains this outbreak as quickly as possible. it will take probably months, but i think that we can turn around the tables in the next couple of weeks if the proposal has been mounted and executed as planned. the u.s. government is fully engaged and we are confident that we can stop the epidemic. it will not be easy and it may take several months. in the long term, we must assist in strengthening their own health systems. for those who are educated, and also others -- it is a

since march the "world health organization" has confirmed 670 people have died liberia, sierra sierra leone and guinea. now a cause for concern, patrick sawyer, he died from ebola after flying on more than one plane. he got sick in liberia, then it's believed he got had a stop in ghana. now sawyer's case is sending local and international officials scrambling. >> the "world health organization" is sending two teams to both nigeria and togo to undertake contact tracing to try to trace the people who this gentleman may have been in touch with during his flight. we will insure that the virus does not escape. >> reporter: it's a disease that starts with flu-like symptoms and can end with victims bleeding from their eyes, mouth and ears. the "world health organization" said that once someone gets ebola the death rate can be as high as 90%. >> before the epidemic started people did not know what ebola was. now the situation is difficult. it is a crisis. >> reporter: ebola is not airborne and can only be caught through bodily fluids like saliva, sweat and blood. those who are diagnosed with it are

in sierra leone, we did not have a mission. we are building and working with extras on the ground to facilitate the work. our teams are staying put. and outbreak requires operation. to avoid the growth of the since these viruses know no borders. it is a national security priority to contain this ebola outbreak as quickly as possible. it would take months to end it, but we can turn around the tables in the next couple of isks, if the robust response employed and executed as planned. we are confident that we can stop the epidemic and it might take several months. we must assist developing countries in strengthening their own health systems. it is about and communities. ebola is in western africa. we have seen h1n1 coming from mexico. these pathogens can jump anywhere. and we have to be prepared to deal with these things as they occur. we are prepared to make this our priority in africa and also demonstration is working on the global health security agenda for which we look to work with you and in the plans because that would requ

ofhave only one or so health sierra leone. working and taking the precautions to include the safety but also to work effectively against this outbreak. this preservation. not only in the huge setting to thesethe growth of epidemic but also the global maintained so the viruses no bothered. in the short-term it is a human many pairtive and national security priority to contain this ebola outbreak as quickly as possible. it will take months to end it but i think we can turn around tables in the next couple of weeks if the response that is executeds deployed and as planned. the u.s. government is fully engaged in the response and we we can stopt that the epidemic. as i sid it would not be ease where and might take several months. in the long-term we must assist developing countries in strengthening their own health systems, both those dedicated to infectious diseases like this but also the capability of the systems to deal because it is about the frontline health in primary care settings in commune kits and this time is africa, we

so sierra leone, for example, an urban city third largest in sierra leone and we have active transmission there. the outbreaks have mostly been located in rural remote locations and it was just a matter of fact even on a normal day it wasn't easy to travel. but now, it is easy to travel and people do so often. >> doctor, i understand you have lost some colleagues very close to you who were treating ebola patients. tell me about your friends? >> yes, we may have lost quite a bit of our research, and clinical family. especially in for some of us i myself have worked in that area for quite some time. around the last decade. dr. khan who just recently passed i had known for a decade since 2004. and he was a bright and brilliant sierra leoneian physician had just finished his infectious disease fellowship. he was a tragic loss, in addition to the are nurses that worked with him. hemorrhagic fever, which is endemic in this area. we have lost family members, because of a few of us having very long history in this particular area. >> experts at emory university say this offers them the best shot

iberia and sierra leone. library police opened fire on protesters in monrovia after they quarantined residents in an effort to keep the spread of ebola. all of that and more coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. governor jay nixon has ordered the national guard to leave ferguson missouri as peaceful protests continue over the police killing of unarmed black teenager michael brown. brown's funeral is scheduled for monday morning and expected to draw a huge crowd. on thursday, missouri state senator jamilah nasheed was threatened with arrest as she sought to deliver a 70,000 signatures petition to prosecutor bob mcculloch, be replaced.o mcculloch has extensive family ties to law enforcement. his father was a police officer killed by an african-american. on thursday, attorney general eric holder assured residents the federal probe of the shooting will be independent. >> the national outcry we have seen speaks to a sense of mistrust and mutual suspicion th

began in new guinea in march in an area known as the kisscy triangle where guinea, liberia and sierra leoneitt where they share a culture across borders. in april experts warned that the virus would spread. despite saying its doing what it can the sierra leonen government did what it could to downplay the serious outbreak by then, it was too late. were you then prepared for the level of this outbreak? >> i think one could say we were unprepared for the level of the outbreak. >> reporter: now, ebola is in four countries with nearly 1,000 victims. one aide official told me many died for nothing. david mckenzie, cnn, sierra leone. >>> the news continues on cnn. iraq under siege by the brutality of isis. >>>. >> as the humanitarian crisis unfolds we speak to an aide worker in the region. plus the very latest on the conflict between israel and hamas. that's coming up next.

library and sierra leone have lost top doctors to ebola. in many areas, staff lack training and are finding it difficult to cope. in the state at filling those gaps. all volunteer staff from the peace corps are being withdrawn from at risk countries and have talked to leaders about how to best stop the spread to their shores. a similar outbreak in uganda was quickly stamped out before it spread into thousands of. constitutional court has overturned a new anti-gay law. the legislation had been branded rebellion by rights groups. the presiding judge told the group the law was no envoy because the process had been unconstitutional. it had been passed in parliament without the necessary quorum of lawmakers. that ruling, in a short while ago. we will bring you more as it comes in the newsroom. underground gas explosions ripped through taiwan's second-largest city. at least 24 killed and 267 injured in the southern city. the blast struck a densely populated area were several petrochemical companies operate pipelines. we have this report from beij

the cdc team it self has had a small presence and coming out to sierra leone.he international community has been supporting. good news. and i think now we're going to see a significant shift in the response. but i think the news last week to declare a state of national emergency has shifted this from being a -- an important issue to being the issue in sierra leone right now. what we are talking about on the streets. every ministry of government is focusing on supporting this response, army, police, schools, information, so i think what we're seeing is a whole government response, and all of the organizations here coming together to support the government with that. >> i just have to say something. i read an interview with you, where a lot of us here far far away from sierra leone don't really know what ebola looks like. and you had something something that surprised me, which basically said to the effect, just about until the very end if someone has it, is dying of ebola, they look relatively healthy. >> i think you're seeing a whole mixture of different respon

guinea has lost more people to ebola followed by liberia and sierra leone and nigeria. we take an inside look at the cdc. >> reporter: as ebola spreads cdc has issued it's highest alert, level one. inside the cdc there is an emergency operation center. it's rarely activated. when it is, it means the situation is dangerous. the scientists here are monito monitoring the ebola outbreak and planning their next move to stop the spread of the infection. >> reporter: they say you know how to stop the infection were moving around west africa. >> this virus is transmitted person to person. the way to stop the outbreak is to interpret the chai interrupt the chain. >> reporter: this shows where ebola is infecting here in west africa. easier said than done. the cdc compares this to a marathon with unprecedented obstacles, and it's work has just begun. >> there is reports over there of citizens not going to hospitals because they think it's unsafe. they feel like--some of them feel like they're being lied to. some are leaving bodies on the streets. how do you change that? >> one of

khan in sierra leone. the doctors in charge of his treatment decided not to. i'm not sure that's entirely a medical decision, although it was partially. they said his viral load was so high they were concerned it would do anyone good. they were afraid they would kill him by giving it, and if that happened there would be no chance of introducing these drugs in any controlled way. >> concerns about the drugs in the community, africans who would be fearful of the drug that killed the doctor. >> many africans are fearful of any western medicine. being the guinea pigs in the past with adverse results, and they don't always welcome it. >> we'll talk more about that after a short break as we reported earlier parts of three countries in west africa have now been cordoned off, and no one inside that infected area can leave. we'll talk about that next on inside story. >> al jazeera america presents >> i've been waiting for this... i'm so nervous right now. i'm really scared. >> 15 stories one incredible journey edge of eighteen coming september only on al jazeera americ

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it has killed 1,000 people in guinea, sierra leone and liberia. >> it has affected more people than all of the previous outbreaks combined. >> this morning, i am declaring the current outbreak of the ebola disease a current emergency of international concern. the committee's position was unanimous. it acknowledges the serious and unusual nature of the outbreak. and the potential for further international spread. >> the current outbreak started last december in guinea and transferred to liberia, sierra leone and nigeria. the declaration that the ebola outbreak is an international emergency, until now, they have been fighting the virus on their own, and hope that the declaration will come with more financial and technical assistance. >> our collective health security depends on support for containment operations in these countries. i urge the international community to provide this support on the most urgent need basis as soon as possible. >> sierra leone and liberia, two of the last affected countries of the outbreak, surviving civil wars that have lasted more than a decade. on the capit

i spoke with a friend from sierra leone saying she's never seen the country so deserted, even during the war. our david mckenzie got exclusive access inside a busy ebola treatment center in the hard-hit location of kalahun. >> reporter: taking incredible care to combat an unprecedented outbreak. ebola can lead to death with just one drop of infected fluids. >> that's why we take every possible precaution to prevent that. >> reporter: already, dozens of doctors and nurses have died in this outbreak. still, dr. stefan kruger says he had to come. >> i really just think this is really needed. and there's a really big lack of resources. and at the moment, the truth is if we weren't here they'd be -- >> reporter: but here they are losing the battle. ebola has hit four countries. the number of infections continue to rise. this outbreak is out of control. in the last two weeks, they've doubled their capacity here for confirmed ebola patients. and they're doing all they can to help those who are sick. but they're absolutely at capacity here. >> the level of effort that it is right now stop th

in sierra leone two days ago, i have spent past eight years working in sierra leone.t looked very similar six weeks ago when i was in sierra leone. you said people walking around public gathers are banned except for religious organizations. but i do not -- i repeat. i do not think a quarter antee is an effective measure for controlling this outbreak. >> what is effective? >> there is huge media buzz about emap. however, i think we need to take a step back and just consider strengthening the public health strategies we used for ages. >> includes getting doctors into the field working. isolation centers becoming functional all except one is out of commission right now. i was in one today. there are no patients because there is no house to house screening going on. there is no kong tact. it is a weak-community based response. i think we are looking at challenges on the whole health system. right do you know from the community going up to the material and protective equipment. some of which is in place the. others which are not. finally, a lack of confidence in those here

. >> reporter: the current outbreak started last december in guinea and has spread to liberia, sierra leonethe who decorations of the ebola outbreak is an international emergency will come as a relief to africa nations and until now they have been fighting it on their own and the declaration will come financial and technical assistance. >> our technical health security depends on support for containment operations in these countries. i urge the international community to provide the support on the most urgent need basis as soon as possible. >> reporter: sierra leone and liberia two of the worst affected countries by the outbreak from civil wars that lasted for more than a decade. on the out cut of the liberia capitol liberia troops have set up ebola roadblocks to stop public access to some of the worst hit towns. they are part of the state of emergency the government declared to contain the outbreak. disruptive as they are these measures will continue for at least 90 days. >> translator: . >> reporter: in sierra leone travelers arrived at and flying out of the capitol town are being screene

, monrovia, liberia, to working in sierra leon, pass it, but monrovia, liberia, to make sure to it themselves. >> not only that they pass it, but don't fall victim to it themselves? the doctor alluded >> it's extremely personal protective equipment ironic, and which is mandatory. one has to know how to use the dr. fauci eluded to the ppe, and that protective equipment, which is mandatory, and that means that individuals, health care the healthcare providers providers need need to they need be properly educated prior to deployment. throughout the and work. they need to be ongoing the while we are providing education throughout the course for the of their work, while they're providing disease. it's a services for this highly contagious disease. spread during or after death. for that as dr. futchel has to be to nuts - from the moment they enter the fauci eluded to, it could be only after death. exit. there cannot be a break in that and there can not be a break in practice, which is critical. >> is it hard to do in places in that hygienic practice, which is critical. unlike western

yone, and sierra lee - s leone. we have issued a level two travel advisory about enhanced precautions on nigeria and we will reassess the nigerian situation daily or as needed. there is strict infection control possible in the hospitals in the u.s. there has been some isconception about this. ebola is not as highly infectious as influenza or the common cold. what is a concern is that a single lapse in control could be fatal. that's why the key is to identify rapidly and strictly follow infection control guidance. it is certainly possible that we could have ill people in the u.s. who develop ebola here while having been exposed elsewhere. it is possible they could spread it to close family members or health care workers if their infection is not rapidly identified. but we are confident that there will not be a large ebola outbreak in the united states. we are confident we have the facilities to isolate patients, not only the highly advanced ones like at emery, but at every major hospital in the u.s. what is needed is

arabia a plan may have died of ebola after returning from sierra leone. an an infected priest. and two hospital workers have arrived here. in new york city, a sickened traveler has tested negative for it. "america tonight's" sarah hoye. >> it's since been a full day of care for nancy writebol, at atlanta's emory are hospital. her colleague dr. kent brantly is also receiving treatment. both traveled 5,000 miles from liberia where they were infected. both were given an experimental antibody serum which seems to be working. but the serum isn't widely available. especially for patients in west africa where the disease has already killed hundreds. >> this is first time that they have been used in humans. the availability of it, the amount of it, the number of treatment courses there are are severely limited. so it really is nothing to compare it with since this is the first time that they have been given to humans. >> reporter: this morning at the department of state the president took a moment during economic and political talks with visiting african leaders

a first timer here from sierra leone. she's ambitious but she has a very clear connection with her roots and with her responsibilities to the people back home who helped her. >> hopefully what i would love to do is to have like a tractry in sierra leone. at the moment i'm using a factory in poland. but what would be lovely is for me to build a factory in sierra leone and provide jobs to the people there. >> reporter: for all their talent to launch globally these designers still need a place like london as a platform. the challenge is to build sustainable businesses that feedback to the people that provide inspiration to ensure that their ideas are not exploited by big international labels, and that they can deliver these african designs to the global market on their own. >> as a reminder you can always keep up-to-date with all our news on our website. to find that go to www.aljazeera.com. . >> it has become too expensive. the price tag is so scary to look at. >> cornell university's president says higher education is wort

he's working with ebola patients in freetown in sierr sierra leone. there are only one or two laboratories testing for ebola in sierra leone. >> we have this tension of duty of care for our staff, but also staying and helping in response to the outbreak. i understand that who said it's a very difficult decision, but obviously to leave that region without support is a challenge. i know who will do everything possible to get a team back out there as soon as possible but also to make sure that the staff will be safer. >> is it your impression that one quote from the director of communications at who is that it's health workers get infected and it scares off other health workers were coming, is that a fair assessment? have you gotten word from other colleagues that they would not like to come out and help? >> i any what we're seeing, it's one of the only team still on the front line. they said that their staff can only be there in an advisory capacity. that sends a very challenging message to staff. how can you say to a doctor or nurse. you should go to t

the death toll in sierra leone is 273. and in his exclusive report cnn's david mckenzie tried to drive to sierra leone's most infected area. he found a virtual ghost town. >> reporter: we're on the road driving into the worst ebola epidemic in history. it's quite extraordinary. there's hardly any cars on the road. all the shops are closed. just one or two people walking on the street. but i've been here before at this time, it would be absolutely jam packed. you could barely move. this is a ghost town. the government shut down the entire country for a day for reflection, they say. hammering three countries, the outbreak is worst here, in sierra leone, and the world health organization says ebola is now spreading faster than they can contain it. the fear is spreading with it. for months the public's response has been dominated by denial and rumors while ebola silently kills. as the death toll mounts, they are tightening access to the roads that help spread the disease. and they're getting the word out to calm the panic. lik

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she has conducted research on infectious disease in sierra leone over several years. welcome you all. laurie garrett, explain what ebola is an in talk about what you think we should understand about it. >> it is a virus that infects your mining of blood cells and capillaries, puncturing microscopic leaks. you begin to lose the fluids from your circulatory system into her body as a whole. your eyes, nose, mouth -- every orifice of the body. those fluids are filled with virus. anyone who touches those fluids and the touches their eye were robes their nose will become infected. some of the numbers being tossed around are mired you say 90% mortality rate. these are gross exaggerations. but it is a truly horrible disease. in only one outbreak of the death toll reached 90% and that was 1976. i was in the 1995 outbreak, which until now, was the largest. the current one is more than three times larger. the death toll was closer to 70%. but my goodness, when you see an average flu in circulation and you think it is bad, your under 1% mortality rate, to put that in comparison.

. >> medical supplies are being prepared and their destination is liberia and sierra leone. these countries are at the center of the ebola outbreak. >> over 20 containers are going to liberia and sierra leone. protect gear and gallons and they are needed at clinics and hospitals battling the virus that has claimed 900. >> these are things that cannot be reused. >> receiving donations from medical hospitals and supply companies that would end up in a landfill at home. >> we have stepped up our attention and try to provide even more of the much-needed supplies. >> 40 foot containers are on their way to liberia and another left minneapolis yesterday. shipment will head out next week and more are scheduled in september in the hopes of preventing the spread of the deadly disease in the worst ebola outbreak in history. diane cho. >> we expect to learn of the funeral arrangements for james brady. in and after being shot assassination attempt against ronald reagan. we report that the shooting is brady'samed for james th, which metropolitan police call a homicide. >> nothing is over.

the french government has called on air france to stop flights to sierra leone's capitol because of thebola outbreak. the world health organization has closed one of two laboratories there after a health-care worker became infected. the across the region, the who says the outbreak is still out of control vrment in sierra leon, 910 people have caught the virus, 392 have died. and in nigeria there have been 16 cases and 5 deaths. >> reporter: evacuated from sierra leon on an emergency flight this doctor who caught ebola is now in germany. the lab where he was working, one of just two used by the who has been closed. reports too that a third doctor in the country has died after contracting the virus. more than 240 healthcare workers in the region have been inflected half have died. though u.n. says the outbreak is having a devastating effect on already poorly resourced healthcare systems. >> heavy death toll depletes one of the most vital assets as who estimates in the three-hardest hit countries only one to two doctors are available to treat 100,000 people. >> reporter: last month the pri

so now with ebola, it's a public health emergency in sierra leone.e look at how to use radio and work with local radio broadcasters in local languages to help them understand and debunk myths you've been referring to so they get the correct information about what ebola is, when they should seek treatment and how to protect themselves and their families. >> we're going to listen to something you've been broadcasting. this is a jingle with information contained. >> always wash your hair with soap and water. always cook your food very well. ♪ go to the health facility any time you have headache ♪ ♪ ebola, it can kill but it can be prevented ♪ ♪ ebola, ebola >> a message from the minister of health and social welfare and parties. >> listening to, that it might be surprising to some people it's remarkably upbeat in the tone. why is that more effective? >> i think the fear that surrounds ebola whether in sierra leone or uk, the fear is palpable. we found people respond to information when they feel positive, when they feel there's something they can do. we

london mining is in sierra leone. got african minerals which is the biggest contributor to the economy in sierra leone a. things areat so far ok. they are testing the workforce to see if they are well. so far production is not hurt. as i say, three countries are in a national state of emergency. one company to keep an eye on has 6000 employees. it they say they are not affected. it might in the future. >> thank you very much indeed. caroline hyde. let's talk to our next guest. alexander, good morning to. the businesses are being affected but not dramatically at this stage. >> i would think so. i went toperience, ginny twice in the last six months. the risk is limited of getting contaminated. a mining company in a remote part of the country. you have 2000 people over there. you have to pull out some of your staff and what in place a protocol to avoid them getting contaminated. i would stay for the passing business traveler, it is fine to go into the capitals of these countries. i read the hotels are empty. >> i went to

liberia and sierra leone to the end of the month. today a second aid worker was diagnosed and in atlanta today, nancy writebol and her colleague, dr. kent brantley, are said to be improving. the two americans are being treated with an experimental drug, one of only a few to fight ebola. it's called zmapp. and it had never been tested on humans before. jake, how close are researchers to developing a vaccine for ebola? >> in many ways, it should be an easy target. since we developed the vaccine in 1976, it's straight forward. and in fact, there are two promising vaccines in development right now. but the problem is a commercial one. and it's unlikely that the vaccines are ever going to move forward. i talked to dr. michelle barry at stanford, and here's what she had to say. >> these vaccines, which have been around for a while, haven't been fast tracked. and the ebola virus is a disease of people living overseas, not in america. it's not going to be a very profitable vaccine. even in the travel medicine arena, not many people are going

and today, health officials in sierra leone say they are unable to contain the virus. nigeria is also reporting its first ebola death. president obama offered his support during a summit for african leaders. >> the united states and our international partners will continue to do whatever we can to help our african partners respond to this crisis and stand with the people of guinea, liberia and sierra leone. >> health experts say there's no significant risk to the u.s. people flying in from those countries will be screened. ebola kills 90% of the people who get sick. >>> it could be you one of the biggest data breaches in history. a firm says russian hackers stole over a billion user names and password. kyla campbell explains why you might not know if you have been impacted. >> it may be time to change your online information again. russian hackers have shoelen 1.2 billion password. the new york times first reported the heist saying it affects 420,000 websites. the russian hackers also confiscated 5million e-mail addresses. now the crook can use to this send spam mail o

. >> pam: sierra leone is now sending out pleas for help. acknowledging it is "not able to deal" with the crisis. >> pam: an ebola scare in new york tonight: a plane from abu dhabi. was held at j-f-k airport for awhile - when a baby began coughing up blood. >> pam: officials now think the child was simply dehydrated. >> pam: meantime, doctors in new york are still waiting for test results on a man who checked himself into the hospital with a high fever yesterday.he had been traveling in west africa. >> pam: they do not think he has ebola - but they are not taking any chances. there has been a string of cases which turned out to be false alarms. including a woman in ohio. a half dozen people in new york. and a man in baltimore. >> reporter:there are lots of worries about ebola. you sent us your questions on facebook and twitter. and we wanted to answer some of your concerns about the deadly disease tonight. mary asks us. "i am wondering at emory hospital how they dispose of all the clothing, etc that is being used there." >> reporter:emory, i