tom achermann, aljazeera. >> we want to take you back to one of the top stories we're following here, the ebola outbreak, and we're talking now to david miliban, and he joins us via skype from the capital, monrovia. first of all, on the ground, are they getting the support that they need? >> good afternoon. i think that it's important that people understand that liberia and next door, sierra leone, are two countries at an absolute tipping point when it comes to the ebola crisis. the number of deaths is in the thousands, and services are under enormous strain. [ audio difficulties ] the evidence that i've seen over the last two days is that when it comes to treatment centers for the disease, and the disposal of dead bodies, these systems are critical. and that's why in the next few weeks, it's absolutely essential to curbing the disease. >> what do you mean by creaking? are you saying that the disease is not contained as things stand right now in countries like liberia and sierra leone? >> i think that no one can claim that the disease is contained at the moment. you go onto the websit

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