so far it concerns those americans headed to the infection region in western africa. this while u.s. hospitals have been put on notice, all of them, to be alert for patients who may have the symptoms after returning from that part of the world especially. it's where we begin again tonight here with our chief medical correspondent dr. nancy snyderman. nancy, good evening. >> good evening, brian. the news today from emory university hospital saying that it is preparing a special isolation unit to receive a patient with ebola within the next few days. which patient will be treated? we are not sure. but in the meantime, two american lives are hanging in the balance. the relief agency, samaritan's purse, said today the conditions of two of their american volunteers in liberia, dr. kent brantly and nancy writebol are deteriorating. yesterday an experimental serum arrived in liberia but only one dose. >> dr. brantly heard that, he asked that it would be given to nancy and not to be given to him. >> reporter: franklin graham is head of the relief organization. >> he's a treme

>> western africa is one thing. somebody coming in from europe was there earlier. >> exactly. if you've flown to africa as i have, you go through europe to return to the states. that's the rule. >> how do you get it? one of those things where you're on a plane with somebody who has ebola and they have a coughing fit you're in danger? >> not in danger. you have to come in contact with the bodily fluids. blood, urine -- >> saliva. >> it's not demonstrated -- again, we don't have a lot of data on this, that somebody in an airplane if they're coughing all over you is going to give you ebola. certainly with t.b. and some of the other transmissable cases that is the case. >> when they get here they say it's a 90% fatality rate. is that true if they get here to the united states? >> once you're infected it's very difficult to keep the patients alive. almost 70% of those who are infected die. and the reason is we simply have no treatment. we hydrate patients, keep them with fluids and blood pressures as we do with patients i

i over the past few weeks an outbreak of the ebola virus has taken hold of western africa the symptoms of ebola include everything from intense weakness to muscle pain to impaired kidney function and even internal and external bleeding and unfortunately no approved vaccine is currently available to stop the onset of the virus was started as just a few cases back in march has now spread to the countries of guinea sierra leone liberia and a jury of infecting at least one thousand three hundred twenty three people and killing at least seven hundred and twenty nine others and another disturbing development officials recently confirmed that two americans working for a relief organization in liberia contracted the disease and are currently in quarantine according to humanitarian organization samaritan's purse the two patients will be transported to the u.s. early next week for full treatment and evaluation raising concerns of accidental exposure to the virus on american soil so to talk about this unprecedented outbreak as well as the cases of these two americans i'm joined now by our to corr

i over the past few weeks an outbreak of the ebola virus has taken hold of western africa the symptoms of ebola include everything from intense weakness to muscle pain to impaired kidney function and even internal and external bleeding and unfortunately no approved vaccine is currently available to stop the onset of the virus it was started as just a few cases back in march has now spread to the countries of guinea sierra leone liberia and the jury of infecting at least one thousand three hundred twenty three people and killing at least seven hundred and twenty nine others and another disturbing development officials recently confirmed that two americans working for a relief organization in liberia contracted the disease and are currently in quarantine according to humanitarian organization samaritan's purse the two patients will be transported to the u.s. early next week for full treatment and evaluation raising concerns of accidental exposure to the virus on american soil so to talk about this unprecedented outbreak as well as the cases of these two americans i'm joined now by our to

a bullet could threaten to dominate the conversation in western africa. ocould dominate the conversation west africa. in theown at the hotel conference is going to be held. it had the feel of an arms bazaar. deals were being made. people were having conversations. you look at the growth potential for grocery stores in africa. it is still very localized. you have corner markets. there are going to be deals here. to the leaders plan guarantee the stability that ?nvestors want >> i can't wait. we have lots of coverage coming up tomorrow. that is it for the pulse. surveillance is up next. see you tomorrow. ♪ portugal bails out its largest lender. is it an isolated event or a symbol of european things to come? there is a truce this morning in gaza. isil makes major advances against overstretched kurdish forces. can back-to-school save the quarter? good morning, everyone. this is "bloomberg surveillance." it is monday. i'm tom keene. joining me, scarlet fu and adam johnson. , global markets finally study again after a 2.5% decline last week. that was an ugly wee

this time, the evil is in western africa. we did not expect that. these can jump anywhere. we have to be prepared to deal with these things as they occur. willyour support, usad begin with investments in africa. also, the administration is working on the global health security agenda, for which we you and wek with require your support in the future. we look forward to working with you on that. thank you very much for this opportunity. >> thank you very much for your testimony. and for your leadership. i would like to note that we have been joined by augustine, who is the foreign minister of liberia. thank you for being with us today. minister. now i would like to yield. >> thank you very much, chairman. for the chance to testify before you on this very important topic. in evolving ebola crisis guinea, sierra leone, and now nigeria, is one of the most daunting challenges those countries and the region have faced in decades. 1600 suspectedn and confirmed cases of ebola have been confirmed, including over 900 total debts. although the although these countries are home to dedica

and he was working in western africa in liberia.n you look at some of the precautions that are taken, especially outfitted plane for him to be contained, the medical units on site from the airport to his transport to emory and then in a containment unit at emory. is this an unacceptable risk to bring somebody with ebola back? >> well, first off, we have to say that he was coming home, and the organization that sent him to africa made the decision to bring him home. he's an american citizen, and what our role is in public health is to make sure if an american is coming home with an infectious disease, we protect others so they don't spread it, and that's what we did in transit and when he's here. >> the head of the world health organization has said in the last couple days the following from dr. margaret chan. this outbreak is moving faster than our efforts to control it. if the situation continues to deteriorate the consequences can be catastrophic in terms of lost lives but also severe socioeconomic disruption and a high risk of sp

in houses, but we're born for busch gardens. >>> developing right now, ebola is spreading in western africa. this morning nigerian officials confirm a second person has been infected there. the virus has had a huge impact on 98 bring countries as well. new numbers show more than 1,440 people have been infected so far. more than 800 people have died. that means nearly 60% of everyone who gets it has died. >>> right now ebola is trending on twitter as an american infected with the virus is recovering in atlanta. dr. kent brantly is in a special unit of the emory university hospital. one of the doctors treating him talked to the "today" show this morning and said you shouldn't be worried about the virus spreading here. >> the key thing about this unit is it was designed 12 years ago to contain diseases far more infectious than ebola. we are going above and beyond what's necessary to contain this virus. >> brantly's colleague, nancy writebol, is in liberia today, but she will be flown to atlanta to be treated there as well. she is expected to arrive tomorrow morning. >>> an update on a story we

what is going on in western africa right now? >> this particular strain of strain,us, the zaire which we have known about for a long time, has a 90% fatality rate untreated. treatment,gressive especially with doctors without borders, they have had some delicate facilities doing some -- dedicated facility doing some treatment. if the patient has other infections, they will also treat those. they hydrate the patient. they try to correct that morales in blood clotting. that has led to an improvement. vaccines economics for are that challenging, does it mean that we are not going to see them? >> it depends on how much interest or is, if there is enough political or popular pressure or it. >> what would it take for there to be enough pressure? >> it is hard to say. >> an outbreak in a developed nation? hashe defense department partnered with some of these biotech companies. there are often raise national security concerns and you also have the gates foundation. billions of dollars. we may not see traditional of pharmaceutical economic

more than 1000 people have died in western africa. almost 2000 other people have confirmed or suspected cases. a spanish missionary priest died in madrid from that disease. the british royal air force dropped more supplies for thousands of refugees hiding from his militarists overnight. -- hiding from islamic militants overnight. 800 solar lamps which can be used to help charge cell phones. they are missouri say not releasing the name of the officer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager. they say it is for his own safety. ,iots broke out in ferguson missouri for the second night in a row. five people were arrested. this is a terrible tragedy. nobody wanted this to happen. we want to heal. we want to build trust with the community. part of that is to have a transparent investigation. >> the fbi is investigating the death as a possible civil rights violation. the teenager had his hand raised when the officer drew his weapon and fired. montgomery county police are hoping you have seen a missing 12-year-old. take a look. this is jessica

lots of focus in the magazines this week on the spread of ebola through western africa. >> that's right. the african continent as a whole is concerned very at -- concerned. africa and quarter and teen. according -- in a quarantine. according to the magazines, africa is in kind of a hysteria. the collective panic we are witnessing across africa and the world in general has led to , whichnal decisions added to the confusion. a delegation of brazilian businessman canceled the trip to namibia because of the virus. the closest case is some 5000 kilometers away. lights are being canceled and all of this is having an incredible effect on the economies in africa. >> let's come back to france, where the biggest story with the government reach a full -- reshuffle. >> the secret story of the government implosion. this is a political crisis that sparked an earthquake. you can see the photo of the two main actors, the prime minister and the former economy minister. the prime minister thought -- the former economic minister thought he could get away with anything, but it turned out his criticism of t

catherine: a sacramento peace corps volunteer has just been evacuated back to california from western africa -- he says african officials are "not" doing a good job of handling the outbreak. >> catherine: >> the proper process has not always taken place creek and the drop when the ball has all really been dropped. >> catherine: sierra leone is now sending out pleas for help.saying it is "not able to deal" with the crisis. >> catherine: fear continues to affect americans. doctors in new york city are still waiting for test results on a man who checked himself into the hospital with a high fever yesterday. >> catherine: they don't think he has ebola - but they're not taking any chances. and there's been a string of cases which turned out to be false alarms. >> catherine: including a woman in ohio.a half dozen people in new york.and a man in baltimore. >> catherine: the concern is also affecting airlines. british airways has temporarily stopped its flights to and from sierra leone and liberia. >> catherine: saying it doesn't want to take any chances with the safety of customers and crew members

what is really a series of fledgling democracies in western africa. the community has known how to deal with ebola. there have been 30 outbreaks in central africa. the support we provided allow them to be contained. in 2008 saw a two thirds reduction. in the last outbreak, there were only 32. systems can deal with this outbreak. . we know exactly what to do. the u.s. provides routine toding in geneva and africa help with planning and response. they're part of the machinery. laboratories were almost 500 new viruses of been detected. this particular virus is familiar to us and as far as we can tell, it it's really the same virus. it is not a new come a mutant virus that has taken over. ares the same virus we familiar with, but it has becausea new region bats tested positive in central africa have now tested positive in west africa. the work we do has to be kept in mind. neither the new systems of the people in western africa were experienced in dealing with the outbreak. sad has targeted the response in western africa. we started with $1 million investme

there is some good news from western africa, the health minister says three doctors taking the experimental drug has improved to american aid workers. >> monsoon rains lead to several dramatic rescues in phoenix. a man signaled a rescue signal. rescueer broke out a van window. five inches fell. hours after the rain stopped, still long flight delays in phoenix. >> texas governor surrendered today. the possible presidential candidate was fingerprinted and had his mug shot. he was charged with abuse of power and coercion. the governor has said these were politically motivated. >> i'm going to fight this injustice with every fiber of my being. >> he was released after booking. his first court appearance is on friday and will give a speech here in d.c. on thursday. >> a "consumer alert," several butters are being recalled because of possible salmonella sold under and different label brands. certain types of peanut butter and almond butter have been called. check it out on our web site. services re expanding and adding a store. drivers will bring products ordinarily found at a pharmacy directly t

the cdc is also sending 50 disease detectives to western africa, where the death toll has soared to more than 700. in liberia, empty streets on the capital. the military deployed as panic rises. disinfectant sprayed in public places. handwashing stations up outside supermarkets. doctors without borders today calling the epidemic "out of control," their staff, "pushed to the limits." in atlanta, the first patient arrives tomorrow. they tell me they're ready, and hope to give them the best treatment they can. >>> next, another american doctor that worked in the same hot zone with one of the infected missionaries. he placed himself in quarantine here at home. today, he spoke with ron claiborne. >> reporter: this was dr. allen jamison three weeks ago. and this is him today, we're skyping with him because he's in complete isolation. he quarantined himself when he returned three days ago. he's concerned he may have been exposed in liberia. so, he went straight to his own house, not touching anyone. now, he's home alone. no one allowed in, and monitors his temperature twice a day for fever, one

for the past five months, ebola has ravaged western africa. 1400 have been reported dead. 2600 infectede outbreak has struck several countries. the worst of it here in liberia. a ground zero for the epidemic. here, a haunting question -- is it too late? in the capital, chaos and panic is leading to desperate measures. unable to control ebola's spread, last week the government quarantined an entire slum, home to 75,000 people. as the quarantine orders sparked riots, residents were unable to leave, forced to rely on the government for food and water. abc news has been reporting from the center of the outbreak since it began. >> they're checking who can come in and out. only people with medical supplies can come in and out. >> reporter: this is the part of the city that's been quarantined. it's where there's been the most ebola and they're not letting people in and out of the area. fences keep thousands inside the slum. they've been in this compound for seven days? >> eight days. >> reporter: why? >> we are quarantined. >> reporter: it's like you're in prison? inside the isolation zone, we

yet outbreak has been restricted largely to western africa. >> wwe don't have the equipment. >> reporter: there is currently no cure or vaccine. one that pharmaceutical companies need to develop and one they say need to be addressed. >> the current outbreak began in guinea in january. 239 people have died there. in late march it was reported in liberia where it has since killed 156 people. in april cases were reported in sierra leone. it has now claimed 233 lives there. and one infected person died in nigeria. >>> firefighters were forced back by fighting that was taken place for control of the international airport. haftar have struck the bases of anti-government fighters. >>> the u.k. is the latest to close its embassy and called its people out. the greek navy picks up more than 100 chinese and european nationals from the port on saturday morning. let's go now live to the crossing in tunisia. really yesterday we saw chaos at this particular border as people tried to escape the violence. what's the situation there now? >> reporter: well, today it's much more under control. this is the b

because of the novelty of this, the news business of the people in western africa, we are experienced in dealing with the outbreak as has been previous. usaid has targeted in this year the -- in response to western africa, we started earlier this year, supporting a $2.1 million investment to unicef and it has been supported now with $2.4 million to support c.d.c. indeed, it is important to note to chairman wolf's comments, that the outbreak in siera leone, in libera, we leon and this lie beer where in are retrospect on but theearlier cases where identified in late march and for a couple of weeks we had this outbreak that then springwn so this in the the initial outbreaks went down. allowd out that if you one case in the remote areas one case can breed a whole thing and what we have seen with the secondary spine that has been truly difficult to control. this investment has allowed us allow toith uniref to deploy 30 or so technical experts and provide additional operational support including 35,000 sets of personal protective equipment and supplies. also the basics, soap, water, is impo

if you look at western africa, it's like a wildfire that's out of control. and unfortunately, ebola has to be contained and put out of control -- put, really, put out and that's the way to contain it. why bring patients home? two reasons. one, these are americans. one is a doctor. one is a missionary. second thing is, they are sick. and they are in liberia where the health care system is quite poor. the real question people are asking is, are you now bringing an infection here that's never been here before? because it's a cousin of those other things and because we have such sophisticated technology, the patients will come here. they'll go into isolation. people with hazmat suits will take care of them. their symptoms will go away, assuming they survive and it's game over. the real lingering question is how stable are they? and will we really be able to successfully get them out of liberia? >> and get them out in time. you and i were discussing whether something was to be announced. this breaking news. this is a statement by the deputy spokesperson at the st

who has just been evacuated back to california from western africa. says, african officials are "not" doing a good job of handling the outbreak. bimah the proper containment procedures have not been taken and there are some very crucial areas with the ball has been dropped. >>pam moore sierra leone is now sending out pleas for help. acknowledging it is "not able to deal" with the crisis. >> rain is approaching from the north. you continue to see these wraparound showers and areas of low pressure including the south and west. there is nothing to have the. it will last through early wednesday morning. i do not think we will see any thing higher than a quarter inch of rain as it will not sit over us long. lightning has been seen well to the north of us but we should not have any locally. the future cast can pinpoint the clouds very well. but it doesn't really pinpoint the rain that might be moving in. as we move to the morning hours thing should dry out and. we see clearing skies first in the north bay and then into that south bay and golden gate by late

the outbreak of ebola continues to grow in western africa. raising concerns all around the world. >> in the past few years, the world health organization has issued some new numbers. they now say the total confirmed probable and suspected number of deaths from the virus is 1,013. in guinea, sierra leone, liberia, algeria. the total number of cases is approaching 2,000. >> the u.s. government has approved sample doses of that experimental ebola drug zmapp to be sent to liberia. mapp pharmaceutical which makes the drug says its supply is now exhausted. >> an important thing to note is ebola can only be spread through contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person. but there are many fears surrounding this virus. cnn's chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta looks at some of the possible reasons why. >> it's airborne. >> reporter: could this -- or this -- be the roots of our fear of the ebola virus? >> what's wrong with these people? >> i don't know, i don't know! >> ebola is the most feared in part because it had a movie made about i

there is the question of ebola crisis in western africa. we have four countries directly concerned. this paper "the daily observer," is a library and paper. that man is the executive director of the human rights group that is called the foundation for international dignity. he says not only do we have up to 300 deaths and hundreds infected in liberia, but the problem of hunger and thirst for those people kept in quarantine areas. the countries hard-hit by roadblocks. it is cut off because there is no business going on. people are not doing business in the shops. there is no food being delivered. there very few resources. this country has been hit by years of civil war. very few doctors. this can be read up online directly in the papers from those countries. >> let's turn our attention to something lighter. that is sports. what have you got for us? >> the question in the french press this monday, that is one of the stories for the french in the deep midsummer about the women's rugby team of france. doing really well in the stage before the semifinals beating australia saturday 17-3.

>>:the outbreak of ebola continues to grow in western africa.s is video from last week in >> james:the world health organization says the total confirmed, probable and suspected number of deaths from the virus is now one-thousand- 13. and the total number of cases is approaching two- thousand. meanwhile, the u-s government has approved sample doses of the experimental ebola drug "z-mapp" to be sent to liberia. the company which makes the drug says its supply is now exhausted. in thailand, a building under construction collapses, killing at least three people. j. >>:you can see the moment the collapse happened sometime yesterday. the unfinished six-story building near bangkok was going to be apartments for college students. about 30 construction workers were in the area at the time. >> james:some were injured and hospitalized -- but others could be still trapped under the debris. judd themand in london-- british transport police released images of a child in a stroller-- being blown by the wind in a tunnel, as a train moved through on the subway

there's even cases where people think that westerners brought a bola to west africa of course that's not the case but that is what a lot of the villagers actually think and because we are talking about a poorer more third world nation. those types of regions tend to be a little more superstitious as you can probably imagine so with that superstition you know they're it prevents education from coming in which is i think primarily the problem there the superstition is preventing people from even mentioning the word a bowl of the they say they believe that if you even bring up the word that it brings the disease which we know that's not how diseases right and then you know i had been discussing earlier as well before this segment. about some of the other customs including you know in west africa some of the more rural villages they'll dig shallow graves that adds to the problem in some cases they'll even bury the dead within their own within their own homes they keep they keep because of the tribal customs they keep the dead near and dear apparently it's on your property sometimes like

though the rate of this current epidemic is about 60%, more than 700 people in western africa have died thus far. >>> israel's prime minister says hamas militants will pay, quote, an intolerable price if they continue to attack its country. prime minister netanyahu reiterated they will not back down as long as hamas continued to fire rockets into its country. those comments come a day after the latest humanitarian cease- fire collapsed. two israeli soldiers were killed, another abductedded in an ambush attack. at least 100 palestinians, most civilians, were killed, as shelling continued in gaza city on saturday. >>> back here in washington, tensions were high as supporters on both sides of the war in gaza rallied today in front of the white house. stephanie ramirez was there. >> reporter: protesters hoisted what they called coffins wrapped with palestinian flags, the conflict in gaza, tensions and frustrations almost knocking on the white house's front doors today, as hundreds descended on pennsylvania avenue calling for an end to the violence. >> seeing the kids on tv and the people an

. >> reporter:the outbreak of ebola continues to grow in western africa.rns around the >> reporter:the world health organization says the total confirmed deaths from the virus is now more than one-thousand. and total number of cases is approaching 2-thousand. >> james:meanwhile the u-s government has approved sample doses of the experimental ebola drug to be m. baumthe company that makes "z-mapp" >> james:it was a second night of unrest in the st. louis suburb of ferguson, missouri, following the weekend shooting death of an unarmed black teen. >> james:last night, police in riot gear fired tear gas into a crowd of protesters. said >>:police say there were several arrests. the night before, dozens of people were arrested as some people began looting and vandalizing businesses following a candlelight vigil for 18-year- old michael brown. witnesses say there was nothing police could do to stop the rioters. police say the shooting followed an altercation after the officer told brown and a friend to move to the side. >> james:brown's family and friends say he

totally counter pro oh ducktive when it comes to trying to contain an epidemic particularly in western africa countries it has gotten in the cities, and the density of the cities compound the situation more when people become sick, and it's oftentimes the people who are taking care of them that it spreads as physician and healthcare workers as you mentioned. >> what are the rules for people working in sierra leone, liberia, not only that they don't pass it but they don't fall victim to it themselves. >> it's extremely ironic and the doctor alluded to personal petition equipment, which is mandatory, but one has to know how to use that's ppe. that means they need to be properly educated prior to deployment, and they need to ongoing their education throughout the course of their work while they're providing services for this highly contagious disease. as the doctor alluded to it's a disease that can be spread after death. so for that reason the vigilance has to be maintained from soup to nuts. from the moment they enter the hospital to the moment they break and there cannot an break in that hygi

the world health organization says the death toll in western africa is now at least 1,350. that's gone up by hundreds in just the past few days. now to try to stop it liberia has quarantined off a huge village home to 50,000 people where protests have now erupted, clashes with police, growing food shortages as people can't get in or out of there. >>> in this country a record-breaking settlement for a u.s. bank after the mortgage crisis and the reckless behavior by the banks that led to it that caused so many families to lose their homes. cnbc has confirmed tonight bank of america has reached a $17 billion settlement with the feds, $10 billion in cash, another $7 billion in consumer relief, as it's called. >>> still ahead tonight, something every parent can relate to, the mom who came up with an ingenious way to get her kids not to ignore her phone calls. and now how everybody can do it. >>> and later, katy perry and rihanna, what the nfl wants them to do if they want to perform at halftime at the super bowl. >>> back now with this story that may well strike a chord with par

foreign affairs committee will be hearing -- having a hearing today on the ebola outbreak in western africa. we heard testimony from dr. of the, the director centers for disease control and prevention. here is some of that. >> there has been some misconception about this. it ebola is not as highly infectious as something like influenza or the common cold. what is so concerning about ebola is the stakes are so high. a single lapse in infection control could be fatal. that is why the key is to identify rapidly and strictly follow infection control guidance. it is possible we could have ill people in the u.s. who develop being exposeder elsewhere. it is possible they could spread it to family members or health care workers of the infection is not rapidly identified. but we are confident there will not be a large ebola outbreak in the u.s. we are confident we have the facilities here to isolate patients, not only the highly advanced ones like the ones at every but at virtually major hospital in the u.s. what is needed is not fancy equipment. what is needed is standard infection control rigorous

slightly or largely overshadowed, depending on your point of view, by the outbreak of ebola in western africa. for that reason, there are two heads of state who have not come to the summit. the president of sierra leone and liberia decided to take -- to stay in their respective countries to take care of the outbreak. there is one high-level meeting between the obama administration and the president of guinea and the officials from the sierra leone and liberia to discuss what can be done to contain the outbreak. this is a big subject of discussion at the u.s.-africa summit and it has meant there are fewer heads of state than expected. that includes also those not invited in the first place like zimbabwe sudan, eritrea and the central african republic. >> philip crowther in washington. let's go back now to our top story in the middle east, where the cease-fire has now been underway for some five hours. gallagher fenwick joins us from gaza city. gallagher, what is the feeling on the streets there right now? are people confident that this cease-fire might succeed where the others have failed? >>

we're following breaking news today out of atlanta where the two americans infected with ebola in western africa have been discharged from emory university hospital and declared disease-free. just moments ago, dr. kent brantly hugged and thanked all those who cared for him while in isolation for three weeks. he spoke about his friend missionary nancy writebol who was released as well from the hospital on tuesday. >> my dear friend nancy writebol, upon her release from the hospital, wanted me to share her gratitude for all of the prayers on her behalf. as she walked out of her isolation room, all she could say was, to god be the glory. nancy and david are now spending some much-needed time together. >> joining me from cleveland is dr. frank esper, an infectious disease specialist at university hospital's case medical center. doctor, this is one of those great american stories about our medical ability here in this country. people come from all over the world to be treated here. whether they like us or not, we're the best. what does this is a about the ability to deal, doctor, with this terrible d

the world health organization says the overall confirmed probable and suspected death toll in western africa is now 932. >>> u.s. president barack obama says western sanctions are putting enormous pressure on russia's economy. now vladimir putin's delivered his strongest response yet to the economic penalties over ukraine. for one year, moscow is banning food and agricultural imports from countries imposing sanctions on russia. >>> negotiators in egypt say they're working to extend the 72-hour cease-fire between israel and hamas. israel says it is on board, but hamas says such talk is premature. israel is demanding that hamas be disarmed. hamas wants an end to israel's blockade of gaza. >>> now, secretary-general ban ki-moon says the u.n. is ready to help rebuild gaza, but as many u.n. employees, their lives are put at risk, we saw one u.n. rep break down in tears during this last campaign. they're saying this must be the last time. >> yeah, ban ki-moon made an emotional plea during a special meeting of the u.n. general assembly wednesday. >> the nightmare over the last four weeks has been a

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business grow, at startup.ny.gov >>> well, the outbreak of ebola of course continues to grow in western africaing concerns all around the globe. >> the world health organization, though, says the total number of confirmed, probable and suspected deaths from the virus is now, you see it right there on your screen, 1,013. this is in guinea, liberia, sierra leone, and nigeria. also, they report the total number of cases is approaching 2,000. >> the u.s. government has approved sample doses of the experimental ebola drug zmapp to be sent to liberia. mapp pharmaceutical, which makes that drug, well, it says its supply is now exhausted. meanwhile, begguinea, where the outbreak began, has close the its borders to liberia and sierra leone to help stem the spread of ebola. >>> now to this story. desperately needed humanitarian aid is starting to flow into gaza as a three-day cease-fire between hamas and israel appears to be holding. israeli artillery and hamas rockets have fallen silent now as indirect talks between both sides resume in cairo. the immediate goal is to reach a more comprehensive truce.

but while we talk about the carnage, it's really in western africa. i want to score again tonight that americans really don't have anything to worry about getting these patients home, these two americans, brian, world class treatment is the best chance of saving their lives. >> one thing you hear about how virulent this is. it's said you can be fine in the morning and dead by dinner time, with a virulent case, true? >> probably not that dramatic. the symptoms are dramatic, but it comes on quickly, but the early symptoms are the trigger point. fever, headache, muscle weakness. that's when you know you're in trouble. the other thing that really cost you your life they come later. >> important stuff to know. dr. nancy snyderman, thank you as always. >>> more news from overseas tonight. this was supposed to be a hopeful day in the conflict between israel and hamas. but almost immediately after what was planned as a three-day cease-fire started this morning, things took a bad turn with a new wave of violence then the apparent capture of an israeli military

. >>> there are several developments involving the ebola outbreak in western africa. scientists say a vaccine that has never been used on humans but it was promising during animal testing. during the conks between the african union and the world health organization, they said there is controversy using the vaccine. >> if the basic issues, you know, are met by frustration by the patients, looking at the environment and make sure that we can explain clearly to them the pros and cons of the benefits of taking the drugs to the patients, i think we could administer the medicines. >> the united nations now saying more than 1800 people may be infected with the ebola in west africa. they're not taking any chances in taiwan. drills with going up in case a traveler is suspected of having ebola and they'll handle possible outbreak. according to the cdc there are as many taiwanese traveling to and from west africa each and every year. and the border between guine and sierra leone remains closed. ginea is trying to contain the spread, that border closing leaving a lot of people st