WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is receiving an update from his Ebola response team as West Africa continues to struggle against the deadly outbreak that has killed nearly 5,000 people.
Obama was meeting Tuesday at the White House with Cabinet and White House officials involved in the administration’s response both in Africa and the United States. The U.S. has been sending military personnel into the afflicted region to help set up treatment units and train health care workers.
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