and experts have said look, if you do not contain this in west africa eventually it's going to come to united states again. should this be a stark reminder for all of us for that? >> absolutely. that's the point to drive home this has not gone away in west africa although liberia has taken significant steps forward. it's still prevalent in sierra leone. that doesn't make it any less dangerous. to draw an analogy from a sports team, if you ear in the final minutes of the game you still want to keep your foot on the gas. we still need to be very aggressive to take care of this virus and eliminate it. >> i think liberia has shown us it can indeed be fought successfully in west africa but they need a lot more resources. thank you very much. appreciate it doctor. >> no problem. thanks poppy. >>> to ferguson, missouri now, where police are working around the clock. they are trying to find out who shot two of their own officers late on wednesday night. investigators say so far they've come up short in this manhunt. they are pursuing several leads, though and the reward for this information no

it now marries boko haram in west africa. we have british girls going down to join syria, plus other brits. americans going. people from the caribbean going. i mean what part of this isn't like a huge wakeup call to everybody that we are in deep trouble on this? >> well clearly things are getting worse. but you have yet to hear any acknowledgment of that from the administration. i think the political significance of the afill affiliation, i will just call it now between boko haram and isis is significant. a signal to have a black african-american muslim caliphate allied with an arab caliphate. it's hard to say operationally what it will mean. they could share intelligence. they could share experience and training and methods. i think it will facilitate terrorists coming into europe and the united states. and it's a further sign that isis's reach is growing. it's a brand that's expanding. maybe al qaeda is con -- contracting. these things go through cycles. the geographic reach is pretty worrying. >> look at their method of co

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in another part of the world with similar backgrounds similar set up to the three countries in west africa, we will have another problem and another huge problem which will cost lives. >> well, a year then since the first case of ebola was confirmed in west africa and since thousands have lost their lives in liberia sierra leone and guinea. we look at how people have coped with the epidemic and stigma. >> julius prowd was trying to save those he could and that's when he caught the disease. >> fortunately, i survived it, but people in the community are saying he is the one who came down with the virus and it has become discouraging and worrisome. >> even colleagues who showed no symptoms were made to feel isolated. >> many people will no longer come around me because--i don't know why. >> despite the stigma, prowd is back at work. he has beat the virus and said it is now time to send out correct information. that's what liberia's government wants to do as well. the "world health organization" had hoped to declare the country ebola-free. but that's not going to happen because of a new case d

and in one year the disease has crisscrossed borders killing 10,000 people across west africa.experts have trace the source here in guinea. this is the spot where it's believed that bats infected a toddler that triggered the epidemic and they hope the worse is over now. that could very well be the case with this empty ebola treatment center is anything to go by. >> joined forces of niger and chad have killed several boko haram fighters in northern nigeria. it is the latest move in taking down boko haram. we have reports from the front lines of borno, nigeria. >> reporter: preparing for an attack on boko haram. the group is uplifted, but as they were about to go, the mission was aborted. a large number of boko haram were headed their way. every soldier is told to go to the trenches. from attack mode to defense. a posture they know too well after six years of insurgency. and our crew was ordered to get out of town. attacks by the military and counter attacks are all too familiar. the last two months have been particularly tough for boko haram. the soldiers have been injected into

a spokesman for isil has said the caliphate has now expanded to west africa. >> libyan t.v. channel aired a leaked recording suggesting that the egyptian government may have provided arms to libya. the deal is said to have taken place when president al sisi was defense minister. it suggest that is egypt provided arms. after four years of political instability, egypt is pinning hopes on economic survival on a conference hoping to attract billions of dollars of foreign invest. >> this is the image egypt wants to promote a amongst free country open for business. the economy is in trouble even with cash grants from gulf states it needs $60 billion of foreign money which it hopes to raise at the economic investment conference at coastal resort. >> we are welcoming this source. >> president al sisi has increased taxes. comments that he made earlier this week will do little to convince people he's sympathetic to the struggles of ordinary egyptians. >> even if we don't have to eat even if we starve ourselves we build our nation, and yes we rebuild our nation. >> more than four years

there are microclimates when it comes to ebola, small parts of west africa where the disease remains rife. in sierra leone, obviously 70 or 80 cases a week, that's much better than the peak in september. i think the complacency one feels in the west is dangerous. this disease is not -- has not yet gone away and the dangers of pandemic that have been shown by this need to be taken very seriously. >> what kind of people do you need now? >> the most important people are local people. this is not going to be saved by the heroic model of a western aid worker to save the day. this is all about every workplace, every education facility, everywhere people gather in west africa to make sure the screening and identification is done properly. health promotion is a matter for the whole community. >> what is the lesson that is to>> there's one very big lesson -- the traditional model which is the experts from outside come until the people inside what to do that model is broken and we need to turn it upside down. it comes to health promotion you need to work with credible community leaders and bui

which will cost lives. >> you know it's been a year since the first case of ebola was confirmed in west africa, and since then 10,000 people in liberia, sierra leone and guinea have lost their lives because much it. the epidemic and the stigma that comes with it. >> when ebola was at its worst last year, julius proud was trying to save those he could and that's when he caught the disease. >> fortunately i survive it. but working down in the community people pointing fingers at me as the one who came down with the virus. he is the one who people see him die and he is the one. became somehow discouraging and worrisome. >> even colleagues who showed no symptoms were made to seem isolated. >> no one could any longer come around me. >> spite despite the sigma proud is back at work. he's beat the virus and says it's now time to beat the misinformation about the disease. that's what liberia's government wants to do, as well, in a few weeks the world health organization had hoped declared the country ebola-free. but that's now not going to happen because of a new case discovered days ago. it's left ma

people are still suffering in west africa.other thing of note you only had around roughly 40 staff members properly trained for ebola this time last year. there's been a real uphill battle for you and other organizations since then. if there were another outbreak somewhere in the developing world, would we be better suited to respond, or is there space to go that front? >> i think there is space to go. within msf, we're already learning lessons. we have trained a huge number of new national staff plus 1,300 international staff. the real question is if this happens again, are the big institutions ready to deal with this? i don't believe that's the case. i think the world health organization and the united nations member states they have a lot to do to prepare for the next week. >> i want to go back to your point when you were saying the hospital had to turn away patients. what numbers are you talking about, and where did they go? >> it's difficult to give exact numbers. i of in liberia in -- i was in liberia in august and septe

and it's gotten better since then, but there is still ebola in west africa. they are still struggling to bring it under control. and as long as there's ebola in west africa, that means that there's a really good chance that we're going to see patients with ebola come here because, of course, americans and their great generosity have gone to west africa to help people there. there's a risk of getting ebola when you're taking care of ebola patients. ebola is certainly better but it is not gone and out of our headlines but it is not o you the of their headlines. >> elizabeth cohen, thanks for being with us this morning. >> thanks. >>> as the march 24th deadline for a deal on iran's nuclear program is getting closer, john kerry is returning to switzerland today. ahead of the trip kerry took a swipe at senate republicans. remember, they made headlines after sending a letter to the iranian government recently asserting that they have to approve any agreement president obama makes. here's what the secretary of state said about their actions and the potential influen

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we take you live to west africa to look at how much progress has been made in tackling the virus in the countries worst affected. >>> welcome to the program. aaron is here looking at cutting edge innovations at the world's biggest mobile phone expo. >> it's all about the new mobile congress. we've got the latest between the big battle between samsung and apple. samsung launches its new galaxy 1 s6 edge device. but is its three-sided device enough to wow the competition. and competition from chinese and american rivals. >>> welcome to "gmt." it is midday here in london 7:00 a.m. in washington and 3:00 in the iraqi prime minister salahuddin where a massive military operation is underway right now to retake the area from islamic state. iraqi forces are trying to recapture tikrit saddam hussein's home city north of baghdad. this represents a big challenge, though for iraqi troops. we're getting reports now that islamic state are using human shields to slow their advance. the iraqi government says around 30,000 troops are involved in the operation. that includes around 2,000 sunni volunteers

. >> turning the focus back to the ebola crisis in west africa. >> i lost my three kids my husband. and everybody in my family was ill >>> our in context segment looks at the devastating effect on the virus not just on families but the economies of three countries >>> jordan's king vows to continue the fight against i.s.i.l. a look at how the coalition fight is playing at home. >>> the battle against ebola in west africa resembles a war, that comparison coming. she is calling for a marshall plan to enliberia, guinea sierra leone - the three countries not only wiping out the disease, but rebuild the economies. in context begins in brussels where world leaders are attending an ebola conference. >> reporter: it's a year since the outbreak of the ebola epidemic. time for leaders and international agencies to plan the next step in the fight against the disease. >> we cannot be complacent we have to continue preventive measures, i'm opt stick to contain the virus. >> the meeting began with a minute's silence. nearly 10,000 died in liberia, guinea and sierra leone, thousands are affected.

of the hereros namas, and other tribes to give direct testimony about what is happening in south west africa. south africa and the british they stand up and begin to go, this is unprecedented and unheralded. as the south african said, one day you all will get hung on the gallows that you have built for south africa. the british turned to the americans because they had scripted how this meeting would work. the south africans would take the lead and then the british would come in. then the americans would write in and stop this -- ride in and stop this thing cold. the south africans do their thing and the british do their thing, and then you hear nothing and the americans sit there. because channing tobias is the chair of the u.s. delegation in the fourth committee. as his members tried to stand up , first benjamin garrett, who has worked with the british. they even worked out the statement. this is the statement he is getting ready to give. then tobias says, sit down. and garrett said -- and then tobias said, i said sit down. and channing tobias is a minister. so he has that authority to real

huge problem which will cost lives. >> 12 months then since the first case of ebola confirmed in west africa, it has killed in that time 10,000 plus people in liberia, sierra leone and in guinea. let's hear from emma kay emolo about how some of those have dealt with the outbreak. >> when the outbreak happened, julius helped who he could that's when he caught the disease. >> fortunately i survived it but people finger at me is the one who came down with the virus he is the one who people seeing die and he is the one immune. it becomes shows somehow discouraging and worrisome. >> those who showed no symptoms were made to feel isolated. >> people would not come around me. because i don't know why. >> despite the stigma proud is back at work. he's beat the virus and says it's now time to beat the misinformation about the disease. that's what liberia's government wants to do as well. in a few weeks the world health organization had hoped to declare the country ebola-free. that is not going to happen because of a new case discovered days ago. it's left many here worried. >> very, very discouraged

at the omaha nebraska medical center they are preparing to take three americans from west africa where they will be monitored for ebola. >> a brassica, maryland and atlanta will be under quarantine and if they get a fever they will be isolated. roz: earlier this week a health care worker was brought to nih and true fes that and the new patients may have been exposed to that worker. >> reportedly at some point that person fainted and they all provided assistance and lived in close quarters together. roz: unlike other aid workers the 10 people coming back now are not ill or contagious and require none of the elaborate precautions against spreading. >> the reason they are being brought back now is that way if they do get sick, they can immediately get the best care available. the world health organization says the current outbreak has killed 10,000 people mostly intra-west africa but the number of deaths seems to be decreasing. kimberly: at least eight people have died after one of the most powerful storms in history made landfall this morning. the south pacific archipelago took a direct

. >> weeks after it looked like the fight against ebola had turned a corner in west africa, confirmation of a new case in liberia's capital monrovia raises new alarm and questions. if the outbreak is not over, will more help be needed and will the word be once again willing to step up? among the health care workers who came to help, a california woman who took her expertise right into the hot zone and suffered the consequences for weeks afterwards. "america tonight's" sheila macvicar brings us her story. >> good morning. >> good morning carolyn how are you. >> i'm good i'm good. my last day hmm? >> it's been 21 days since nurse practitioner karen dominguez returned home to loomis, california from an ebola treatment center in sierra leone. >> go ahead and take your temperature. 97.5. >> are you having any chills? >> no. >> unexplained hemorrhage or bruising or any other unusual symptoms. >> no, i feel great. morning. >> good morning. >> dominguez shares her home with a family of four but no touching is allowed. >> going to say bye. >> most rg critical is contact with people. i'm very touc

. >>> weeks after it looked like a fight against ebola turned a corner in west africa, confirmation of a new case in liberia's capital, monrovia raises alarm and questions - if the outbreak is not under control is more help needed. among the helpers that came to help is a woman that took her team into the hot zone and suffered the consequences for weeks. sheila macvicar has her story. good morning. >> good morning, how are you. >> my last day, huh. >> reporter: it's been 21 days since karen returned home to california from an ebola leone. >> go ahead and take your temperature. 97.5. this. >> no. unexplained haemorrhage or symptoms. >> no, i feel great. >> reporter: he shares her home with a family of four, but no touching is allowed. the biggest challenge. people. >> see you later, alligator. bye-bye. >> i'm a touchy feely person, and it's difficult to not have contact with just people that are surrounding. my friends, family, loved ones. for dimminges the quarantine was a minor inconvenience. for the six weeks volunteering to fight ebola. >> that is a picture of the at. >> the world h

when she talks to people, been. >> i've been careful not to communicate the fact that i went to west africa, treated ebola quarantine. >> you get the food. i'll get the med stein. i think there's a stigma in information. >> the rack of information about family. >> bryce is my oldest. his reaction was that he didn't want me to go. he was angry. it fell to the middle son alan. siblings. >> i wanted to make sure they knew he was not doing it for selfish reason she had alt ruistic goals in mind. i saw it in her voice when we talked about it, that this was truly that she felt she needed to do it and felt passionately driven to do this. >> i think adam and i had a connection. he knew why i was going, you know, so... >> reporter: her eldest son is getting married in may and accepted her decision. >> he came around, understood, supported me 100%. and i remember him saying as i was leaving, he said i want my mum at my wedding. on wednesday. her quarantine came to an end and with it the small fear. >> i feel fortunate that i didn't. i didn't thing i would have symptom. you have that in the back of yo

to help ensure an outbreak this deadly can never return to west africa. katty kay: since the outbreak first was confirmed, still fighting to many cases of the virus. the medical value of cannabis has been fiercely debated for years. used as a pain reliever it is widely excepted, but can cannabis do more than that? can it help to secure serious illnesses as well? could an oil form of the plant reduce malignant tumors? >> iwatch children bury their moms. i know what is in front of me and i'm doing everything i can to prevent that. >> sarah and her family are running out of time. she has stage four cancer but chemotherapy isn't working. the doctor say there's nothing more they can do. >> left with no options everybody seeks out cannabis oil. there is a certain stigma, especially being a mother. everyone looks at it like you are getting high, and it's not. it is a natural option that the government is ignoring. i want to live. i have to live. >> cannabis has been used as a medicine for centuries. it is legal in half the u.s. states. a british drug company is

by ebola in the years since the first deaths from the outbreak of the disease was confirmed in west africa. the charity, medecins sans frontieres, says there is no sign of the outbreak slowing. it blames what it calls a global coalition of inaction at the start to have the outbreak for making things worse. our global health correspondent reports. >> reporter: slowly and very cautiously life is returning to some degree of normality. schools have reopened in liberia after six months of children being told to stay away. but at the height of the outbreak guinea sierra leone, and liberia were under siege. this man later died after being turned away from a treatment center. in a damning report the medical charity msf says the world ignored its call for help early in the outbreak. it's particularly critical of the world health organization for not declaring an international health emergency much sooner. >> it increased the spread, because we weren't able to mobilize enough resources to jump on isolated outbreaks, then the mobility of the west african population meant that people were moving huge

it's heartbreaking to think that my friend in west africa and western europe are asking. let's get this straight. there are just unarmed people killed on the streets of the united states, and left for dead. and no one is charged for this, and to say correct, that is what is happening. that is in every way a continuation of a history of country. >> what is your relationship to ghana? 15. >> besides the fact that that's where your mum lives, does it like. >> we went back and forward between england and the states and nigeria, more often when we were young. when our father came into our life, we went every year to ghana. when we first went i thought we'd feel this open armed embrace, like a welcome home prod gal whatever, but it wasn't like that. there was no - there was no instantaneous sense of belonging. in fact, i felt the same combination of belonging and unbelonging in ghana as i did in england and the states. for a time that was heart-breaking. it occurred to me that there was no place, there's no one place in the world that i can say why this place is mine", and i st

though we've seen some signs the spread of the virus is slowing, it has stubbornly refused to leave west africa especially sierra leone. on the front lines last fall journalists found patients there who had been left to die. >> patients were coming in on a daily basis, and they were having to pile them into ambulances and send them into treatment centers, which are 8- to 16-hours drive away. there were fluids on the floor pills strewn around, rags, clearly people had been vomiting, defecating, and potentially bleeding on all of the surfaces everywhere. the worst thing that i saw was a toddler, a baby who had fallen off one of the beds and was lying sprawled on the floor on some rag, and his mother was next to him, and she was too sick to lean down and pick the baby up off the floor. so as far as i could see the three days of lockdown were turning up suspected and confirm confirmed ebola cases, new cases cases, which is an important and , and certainly , these patients had nowhere to be looked after safely. >> fast forward now to the latest from the hot zone, the virus has now killed 10,000 peop

they had been in west africa to build hospitals and train health care workers. they arrived in the country weeks ago but had to spend 21 days under controlled monitoring in texas. today they were reunited with their families. >>> he was motivated to join the army after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. a recent high school sergeant left for afghanistan but was never to return to his hometown again. the town is now coming together to celebrate brown and other war heros who also did not make it back. gabe gutierrez has the story. >> reporter: for jerry and becky brown, the last three years have been a long road. >> it's been a pretty emotional day. >> reporter: now they are driving from their hometown in idaho to see their son. >> we have been looking forward to this day for a long time. >> reporter: they have never seen him quite like this. >> part of me died when he died. >> reporter: army sergeant dan brown was just 27 years old when the roadside bomb exploded in afghanistan. he never got to meet his newborn twin daughters. never got say good-bye to his wife jordan.

. >> we did, amazingly it's a year since the first case was diagnosed in west africa.n that time it's the worst outbreak history, with more than 10,000 dead. when some countries are ebola free, in other cases cases mount. >> tomorrow another american who conducted ebola will arriving in maryland. aboard a plane or under strict isolation protocols. that unidentified person will head to the institutes of heath to be treated for the disease. the nia is one of a few medical centers outfitting an isolation unit. the patient got the virus while volunteering at a treatment center. this will be the 10th person with ebola to be treated in the u.s. today brings a milestone in the battle against ebola. the world health organisation announcing that 10,000 people have been killed by the disease. while a massive international response slowed the rate of ebola from proceeding. w.h.o. says it is far from over. >> in terms of the risks, the single biggest one probably at this point is the risk that the world stops looking at the disease, stops looking at the country. sierra leone and g

months and in one year, the disease has crisscrossed borders, killing morn 10,000 people across west africa. experts traced the source here in guinea. this is the spot where it's believed bats infected a toddler, triggering the epidemic that also affected sierra leone and nigeria. the countries affected hope the worst is over now. that could very well be the case if this empty ebola treatment center in liberia is anything to go. >> i a report published by doctors without borders is criticizing the u.n.'s world health organization's slow response to the ebola outbreak. w.h.o. hasn't responded so far to the criticism. henry gray is m.s.f.'s global task force. he said the global medical community is still not prepared for another outbreak. >> the delay that was caused by member states of the w.h.o. not acting cost valuable time in preparing a response. we're in a different place today, but we should be much further along. this is not just a hatchet job against the w.h.o., but it's really a reflection that the world isn't propped for an outbreak of this magnitude and what worries m.s.f. is if t

were closed for six months and in one year the disease has killed more than 10,000 people across west africa. experts have traced the source here in guinea. this is the spot where it's believed bats infected a toddler triggering the epidemic that also affected sierra leone and nigeria. the countries affected hope the worst is over now and that could very well be the case. >>> still to come on this news hour from london caught in the cross fire. south sudan's wild life faces new threats against the backdrop of civil war. >>> agreements at last egypt, ethiopia, and the sudan finally reach an agreement about a new dam. either adequate and appropriate i can't >>> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. al jazeera understands that the warring factions in yemen have agreed to talks. the country has asked for military help to bring the country under control. the foreign minister says they're monitoring the situation on the ground. >> nobody wants to be pulled into direct military action on the ground. the majority of us consider it a final option. however, if we felt compell

, but there are still a fair number of personal eltraveling from the united states to west africa as part of relief efforts and also in capacities as journalism and economic development and we continue to comply monitoring these travelers when they return to our communities. the travelers are identified through cdc airport screening process and there is a process to notify us. we screen them, interview them and issue health officer orders and monitor them for a 21 day period after their return, which essentially is the inksbation period for ebola virus. the purpose of this monitoring is make sure we have that relationship and channel of communication open so if a returning traveller begins to development systems consistent with ebola there is a way for them to receive the needed medical evaluation in a very controlled and system attic fashion without just showing up in a clinic or emergency room. in a way that is very appropriate and safe for everyone. we have nurses do the monitoring and it is going smoothly. we monitored approximately 30 individuals over the last few month squz it

. >>> certainly, something to celebrate, a welcome home of sorts for soldiers deployed to west africa to help in the fight against ebola. families greeted about 120 members of the 101st airborne division. yesterday after spending the last 21 days being monitored in isolation following their tour in west africa. >>> let's head down south now, the town of greenwood, south carolina, is split over the mayor's plan to desegregate a war memorial. the monument honors the fallen from the world wars korea and vietnam. the names fall under "white" and "colored." some citizens and visitors say they are totally shocked. so is the mayor, who raised money to have new plaques made which list the names alphabetically not by race. he and a local historian differ on the war memorial's future. >> the term "colored" is offensive. if it's offensive to me i can only imagine how it feels to african-americans. >> at one time the country was not always as welcoming and integrated as it is now, for different races. >> a state lawmaker the man on the left there, has introduced a bill to change the memorial so t

. >>> it has been one year since the latest ebola outbreak was first confirmed in west africa.hen the virus has killed more than 10,000 people in liberia, sierra leone, and guinea. our correspondent looks back at a year of battling the disease. >> reporter: when ebola was at its worst last year, julius was trying to save those he could. and that's when he caught the disease. >> fortunately i survive it but walking down the community, people point the finger at me oh he is the one who came down with the virus. he is the one that people say he die, and he is the one -- so it becomes discouraging and worrisome. >> even colleagues who showed no symptoms were made to feel isolated. despite the sigma, he is back at work. he says now it's time to beat the misinformation about the disease. in a few weeks the world health organization had hoped to declare the country ebola free but that's now not going to happen because of a few case discovered days ago. it has left many year worried. >> we're very very discouraged. because we care about our children every time we delay their education,

long-term this adds ideological weight to the islamic state, it gives it geographic reach into west africa ties very neatly this devastating and destructive group boko haram which has been so threatening to west africa to the program and ideology of the islamic state out of syria and iraq, so this gives the islamic state momentum and a group who once flew under the banner of al qaeda flies under the banner of the islamic state. >> glor: does this make isis more dangerous or boko haram more dangerous or both of them more dangerous? >> reporter: a little bit of both, in part because it puts ideological wind on the sails of both groups it connects what they are each doing in their own 0 territory, controlling territory, devastating terrorist attacks, kid manages and connects it and to other groups that are pledging, groups in libya, the egyptian sinai and even as far afield as uzbekistan and the philippines, in some way this connects their program and ideology and puts men and material potentially at each other's disposal. >>glor: juan zarate from dc, juan, thank you very much. >> reporter: t

. ♪ it has been exactly a year since an out break of ebola was confirmed in west africa over 10,000 peoplein liberia, sierra leone and guinea and we look back now at how people in these countries coped and the stigma associated with the virus. >> reporter: when ebola was at its worst last year she was trying to save those he could and that is when he could the disease. >> fortunately i survived it but working out in the community people point their finger at me as the one who came down with the virus and people say he is the one, me and it becomes somehow discouraging and worry some. >> reporter: colleagues showing no symptoms were made to feel isolated. >> people could no longer come around me and i had to stay away because of that. >> reporter: despite the stigma proud is back at work. he has beat the virus and says it's now time to beat the miss information about the disease. that's what liberia's government wants to do as well. in a few weeks the world health organization had hoped to declare the country ebola free but that is now not going to happen because of the new case discovered

it is much more difficult on the ground in west africa. trying to advance those types of techniques to those countries. but in addition trying to urge them to undertake very simple steps. for example, quarantining everybody that looks sick and washing their hands. and they have burials that might not be appropriate when you are trying to stop an epidemic. so they are making tremendous progress and greater progress than they thought they would back in the fall but still a very deadly disease and one american at the n.i.h. being treated. and i should stress and this is important, that is now the 11th person in the united states to be treated for ebola. of those 11 nine were americans. all of those so far, all of those people have survived. only two people in the united states have died and both of those were individuals who were first in africa then came to the united states and sought treatment in u.s. hospitals and it appears they came too late. >> indeed. good to remember. tom costello. thank you very much. >>> ebola is a threat to our wo

said it has now expanded to west africa. now to our top story and the war in syria, to tell us about what challenges organizations face trying to bring aid to civilians we are joined by hanson with the norwegian council and you have been very critical of the u.n. you say they failed syrians. what is your criticism exactly? why do you think they have failed? >> i mean if you look at the situation now where we are entering the fifth year of this horrific conflict, the situation is worse than ever. and we have more than 12 million people inside syria in need and almost four million people in neighboring countries who called for assistance. and despite the u.n. security council has passed three resolutions which were supposed to provide protection for civilians inside syria and to provide increased access for humanitarian access into syria and were supposed to raise more resources to address the humanitarian needs and lastly was also suggested to pave the way for political developments. unfortunately we see that we have failed o

. >>> also the unseen consequences of the ebola outbreak in west africa. >>> farmers in central argentina are reaping unwelcome results. >> flooding will only get worse. >> an unpleasant prediction during harvest season. >>> good evening and thank you for joining us. >> at this hour there is still no clear winner in israel's general election. it's all but ensuring a messy process. >> final election results are not expected until tomorrow but both the prime minister and zionist union leader isaac herzog are said to be finding other leaders to form alliances. >> the joint list a collection of parties is projected to win 13 seats. the remaining 41 seats are divided among smaller parties. >> dana lewis joins us from tel aviv with more. >>reporter: antonio, generally i'm told that the main television channels here are pretty accurate. any separation between the two parties now as the votes are officially counted over the next few hours becomes critical but certainly as polls came in as you mentioned, both parties claimed that they have the same seats. prime minister netanyahu was the first to

health organization chose to protect the bottom line over public safety during the ebola outbreak in west africa last year. the associated press said for two months the w.h.o. intentionally delayed declaring ebola a global emergency. officials were concerned the negative reaction the decision could have on africa countries dealing with the epidemic. the w.h.o. acknowledged the issue. routine vaccinations against preventible diseases like measles, the agency is calling for an intensification in the vaks facings. a study in the journal -- vaccinations. a study in the journal science ebola affected areas. >> at least 2.5 million people in sierra leone will be confined to their homes for three days next week as the government tries to contain the ebola outbreak. the virus has killed 10,000 people across west africa. >> all burials must be done by professional teams. nina de vries introduces us to one woman who is attempting to bury ebola victims with dignity. >> she survived ebola. several of her family members died of the disease. >> my sister and my men they all died. i'm the only survivor. >> rep

c-span: one of the ones that surprised me was the lebanese in west africa. >> guest: yes. c-span: explain that. >> guest: well, actually everybody from west africa is familiar with this, so it`s interesting that many americans, including myself, was not aware of this. the west african countries -- for example, nigeria -- there are many local indigenous, disproportionately successful african ethnic groups, also. for example, the ibu in nigeria. but most saliently, most -- almost in virtually every west african country, there is a very small population of lebanese ethnic lebanese, again, who came over sometimes two or three generations ago, and they are essentially the driving force and the link to global capitalism. they -- you know, foreign investors do all the deals with them, and they are extremely disproportionately wealthy. they typically -- in sierra leone, that i discuss at great length, until the rebels took over, they basically -- the lebanese minority essentially controlled the diamond industry, which was -- and that`s often true. market-dominant minorities tend t

. >>> more americans are being flown back from west africa to be monitored for signs of exposure forhe potentially killer ebola virus. abc which you can severson has more on where they are going an what the treatment to could be. >> reporter: here at the nebraska medical center in omaha they are preparing to take in americans rushed home from west africa. >> nebraska, maryland and atlanta. they will be under quawren teen, if they get a fever they will be isolated. >>> earlier this week an american healthcare worker was brought to medicalaryland hospital. unlike other aid workers the ten people coming home now are not i will and are not contagious and require none of the elaborate precaution also against the spreading of the disease. >> the reason they are being brought back now if they get sick they work get the best care available. >> reporter: the current ebola outbreak has killed ten thousand people. the good news is that ebola deaths have slowed in recent months. chuck severson, abc news new york. >> the start of a new push by the obama administration to sign up people for the af

the patient arrived from west africa earlier this morning. right to news 4 megan mcgrath with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. the patient was brought here to nih very early in the morning before dawn and right now they're being evaluated by a team of specialists. now, not a lot of information is being released at this point, but here is what we know so far -- the patient is an american. they were admitted here to nih at 4:44 a.m. this morning. transported from sierra leon where they contracted ebola to the u.s. in isolation aboard a privately chartered medevac. the patient is a health care worker. they were volunteering at an ebola treatment unit in west africa where they came in contact with the virus. this is the second ebola patient treated here at nih. the first was nurse nina pham. she contracted the virus at a dallas hospital while treating thomas duncan a liberian man who fell ill shortly after coming to the u.s. pham was successfully treated, and released and she is now ebola-free. nih has a highly specialized contagious disease unit designed t