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17. President Obama's has been working on Ebola for months

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 04:48 PM

Oct 2014

WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — President Barack Obama warns the Ebola virus could mutate if it is not controlled.
Speaking to NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Obama said that the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 1,500 people in West Africa is a national security policy and that the United States has a responsibility to help contain it.

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“If we don’t make that effort now, and this spreads not just through Africa but other parts of the world, there’s the prospect then that the virus mutates,” Obama told NBC News. “It becomes more easily transmittable. And then it could be a serious danger to the United States.”

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An earlier $58 million request for the Centers for Disease Control would help the agency ramp up production and testing of the experimental drug ZMapp, which has shown promise in fighting the Ebola epidemic in western Africa. It would also help keep the development and manufacturing of two Ebola vaccines on track. The White House request seeks to use $10 million in unused balances at the Department of Health and Human Services to help with the Ebola outbreak in Africa.

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/09/07/obama-warns-ebola-virus-could-mutate-if-outbreak-is-not-controlled/

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Reminder from 2 Months Ago - "House GOP cuts funding request to fight Ebola" [View all] TomCADem Oct 2014 OP

Mother Jones (Early Oct) - "Sen. Inhofe (R) Blocks Funds for Ebola Intervention" TomCADem Oct 2014 #1

So where are the ads? n/t malaise Oct 2014 #9

+1 valerief Oct 2014 #14

+1,000 !!!! nt MADem Oct 2014 #29

K&R Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #2

This is the factual news! FarPoint Oct 2014 #3

Reason # 7,387,028,572,389,075,823,705,839,275 for GOTV in 2014 ffr Oct 2014 #4

He asked for 88 million they gave him almost arthritisR_US Oct 2014 #5

"UPDATE: The continuing resolution released Tuesday night ultimately included the full $88 million" jberryhill Oct 2014 #8

Yes, it is nice that Republicans Eventually Get A Clue... TomCADem Oct 2014 #10

Also, whether the basic facts are right are in dispute thesquanderer Oct 2014 #20

So where are the Dem ads running in every state????? They would be cheap too. Just report kelliekat44 Oct 2014 #6

K&R ReRe Oct 2014 #7

Plus, Republicans Have A Hold On The Surgeon General Nominee... TomCADem Oct 2014 #11

There's something so rotten in this country... ReRe Oct 2014 #12

And the PTB who own them. valerief Oct 2014 #15

Well, of course! ReRe Oct 2014 #23

Reminder to voters sammy750 Oct 2014 #13

Kick grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #16

President Obama's has been working on Ebola for months Botany Oct 2014 #17

TomCADem Diclotican Oct 2014 #18

Thank you, Tom! Thanks Obama! Cha Oct 2014 #19

kick, rec, shared. BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2014 #21

House GOP cuts funding request to fight Ebola blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #22

What I REALLY don't understand is why this is not part of anybody's campaign. Chemisse Oct 2014 #24

Didn't they also block the nomination of a Surgeon General as well? tjwash Oct 2014 #25

The GOP is this countries' only death panel . geretogo Oct 2014 #26

it' sad that our media doesn't have a memory that long...2 month is a long time, ya know spanone Oct 2014 #27

I am sure any hearing on this act of Congressional incompetency will supersede the Benghazi kairos12 Oct 2014 #28