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U.S. Airports will begin taking the temperatures of passengers arriving on flights originating from West African countries where Ebola is concentrated, according to an official with direct knowledge of the screenings. The screenings will begin this weekend or next week, the source said. Ref. CNN

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Ebola outbreak deaths exceed 4,000

Number of people killed in Ebola outbreak rises above 4,000, World Health Organization says Ref. BBC

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Obama calls meeting with Cabinet on Ebola outbreak

President Obama has canceled his planned appearances in Connecticut and New Jersey on Wednesday and will instead hold a Cabinet meeting on the Ebola crisis. Ref. USAToday

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The UN says that the world has 60 days to contain the Ebola virus or it will become out of control but its a little late for that and its spreading fast through legal travel so just think about illegals spreading it around too.

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Obama issues executive order calling up reserve troops to combat Ebola in Africa

President Obama has issued an executive order calling up reserve troops to fight the Ebola outbreak in Africa. "I hereby determine that it is necessary to augment the active Armed Forces of the United States for the effective conduct of Operation United Assistance, which is providing support to civilian-led humanitarian assistance and consequence management support related to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa," Reads the president's order. Ref. USAToday

Ebola Virus - Page 6

Doesn't sending more of our troops there mean that there is more likelihood that they can become infected? I would probably rather going up against the Taliban than fighting ebola.

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U.S. Soldiers Get Just Four Hours of Ebola Training:

Soldiers preparing for deployment to West Africa are given just four hours of Ebola-related training before leaving to combat the epidemic. Ref. Source 2