west africa we are surging the response. where we have more than 130 people in the field, but throughout the u.s. government, the president has leaned forward to make sure we are acting very proactively there, and the defense department is on the ground already strengthening the response we are working with u.s. and other parts of the government as well as with a broad global coalition to confront the epidemic there. but ultimately, we are all connected by the air we breathe. and we are invested and ensuring that the disease is controlled in africa, but also in ensuring that where there are patients in this country, who become ill, there are immediately isolated and we do the tried and trues core public health interventions that stop the spread. thank you, doctor. i'd like to next introduce our second speaker, dr. david lakeky, commissioner of the texas department of state health services. doctor. >> good afternoon, everybody, and thank you, thank you for your support, the support of the c.d. dr., as we work through this cur

more than 1900 people have died in west africa. we have president barack obama has vowed to baltic allies that what happened to ukraine could happen to their countries. following a meeting with his counterparts in estonia and latvia. he is now on his way to a summit. we're in newport for the summit. take a wild guess, i'm expecting ukraine to top the subjects there. >> reporter: because of the dispute o dispute of the election there, there will be a lot to discuss. the situation in iraq, syria, so many conflicts. the one that overshadows everything in regards to this summit is the conflict in ukraine. n.a.t.o. officials say that everything changed in terms of this summit and n.a.t.o.'s role last march when the russians went into crimea and took control of crimea. the efforts at the summit will be trying to stop further what they say is putin's aggression. >> reporter: on his way to the may toe summit president obama on a visit to estonia, an assess tin nation deliberately chosen to send a message. there are deep concerns about secu

today, thousands of people in west africa are infected. it could rapidly grow to tens of thousands. >> president obama is sending troops to the area, committing $500 million to the effort. it's a move that the president says puts the effort to the forefront. >> in liberia, one of the worst-hit nations - there are questions about why troops are needed. >> what kind of troops - are they armed men or medical personnel. if it's an armed troop, i'll question whether it will hep. if it's medical people, great. >> the toll is severe. there's a population of 4 million in this country, but only 50 doctors. the u.s. plans to build field hospitals and train staff at the rate of 5 hunds a week. >> this -- 500 a week. >> the epidemic will get worse before it gets better. the world has an opportunity to save countless lives right now. it has the responsibility to act, to step up and to do more. the united states of america intends to do more. we'll keep leading in this effort. >> at a congressional hearing in washington, experts are appealing for more c

this is also a sign you see everywhere not only in sierra leone but other parts of west africa where the viruses. the statement is ebola is real, it's not political. let's fight against ebola. this is the jewelers organization. you see them hospitals and clinics and buildings on the streets in airport so there's initially a perception that ebola is not real and sometimes it's not a virus that causes a contagious infectious disease and rapid death. from yesterday's w.h.o. world health organization update on the number of people with common to think this is a minimum estimate people at ebola. what i want to emphasize is that the top liberia summer than 3000 in guinea this more than 1000. in seminole there's one patient who traveled from guinea. this is the map from yesterdays world health organization. as far as the location this is a map of the three countries in west africa where the outbreak is most intense so snow in the north is guinea with the capital of conakry and western sierra leone which is the capital of freetown where the capital freetown-ism in liberia. further down here

the economic implications of ebola in west africa, not just west africa, not just for africa, but for the world are quite substantial. who, in the publication yesterday, raised the possibility of ebola becoming endemic in africa, and that would mean, for those of you who are not in the public health world, that it would continue on an ongoing low or medium level indefinitely. we think that's not inevitable. we think if that were to happen, it would be an enormous problem, not just for west africa and africa, but for the world, because we would always have to be thinking about the possibility of ebola. anyone who had been in any region that might have a case of ebola -- i would reiterate the approach that president obama has outlined is exactly what we need , and we need to get to scale and speed that will match the exponential growth of the outbreak to ensure that we have an immediate response, sustained , and prevent this from happening both where it is not happening now and from happening again anywhere, whether it is ebola or any other health threat. thank you. >> thank you for the

aid for the ebola outbreak in west africa. plan is to deliver up to $1 billion to contain the disease that has killed 2500 so far. one day before scotland votes on independence, the polls are showing a slight lead for the no campaign. both sides are out in force to try to sway undecided voters. the prime minister of ukraine says government forces are on full battle alert as new gunfire rocks donetsk one day after a peace deal was put into place granting temporary self-rule to parts of the east. also coming up for you this hour, monaco may have gotten off on the wrong foot in the french league but that didn't stop them from beating bayer leverkusen last night in the champions league. paris' welcomes [inaudible] niki de saint phalle. we start in the united states, a country offering up to $1 billion in aid to try and stop ebola. some 2500 people have already died in the outbreak so far. the u.s. response includes a pledge to send three thousand troops to west africa. president barack obama has called the growing outbreak a threa

brit hume -- ebola in west africa. but we begin with chief white house correspondent ed henry and ground troops against isis terrorists? >> reporter: white house officials are stressing that general dempsey today was just laying out options that are not needed right now, but the runup to this war is marked by mixed messages to the white house and raise a new question about whether there's a divide here between the pentagon and the white house. >> despite president obama repeatedly vowing he would not send u.s. ground troops to syria, general dempsey left the door at least ajar stating that if the president's strategy to defeat isis does not go as planned or the coalition of allies does not come together, things could change. >> this coalition i believe is the way forward, but if it fails to be true, of course i would go back to the president and make a recommendation that would include the u.s. of military ground forces. >> carl levin quickly downplayed it by noting military leaders always say if circumstances change s

it's happening a lot in west africa, as dr. frieden pointed out. but from a medical standpoint, this is historic. >> and it's very worrisome. those people who had contact -- i want you to define contact, what that means. because it's not easy to spread ebola but they are going to be put in isolation now, as you point out, for three weeks themselves. >> that's right. and when we talk about ebola again, terms do matter here, it's not a particularly contagious disease. it doesn't spread through the air, for example, like a flu virus but it is infectious disease which means a small amount of the virus that you get >> let me interrupt. you shake hands with this individual during those four days between cement 24th, the time the first symptoms showed up and september 28th last sunday when he was finally admitted into a hospital. if he shook hands with you, you would have to go into isolation for three weeks? is that right? >> that is right. and i want to be very careful in how we describe this. keep in mine, this is something spread through bodily fluids

in west africa, ebola is now an epidemic, of the likes we have not seen before. it is spiraling out of control. it is getting worse. it is spreading faster and exponentially. if the outbreak is not stopped now, we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of people with profound political and economic and security implications for all of us. >> health systems in the worst affected countries -- liberia, sierra leone, and ginny, have been struggling to cope with the scale of the epidemic. hundreds have died. thousands more have been intersected. obama announced the american plan. >> number one, control the outbreak. number two, addressed the ripple effects in local economies to prevent a truly massive you manage arian disaster. number three, to coordinate a broader global response. number 4, 2 urgently build up a public health system in these countries for the future. >> before making his speech, president obama was briefed by scientists at the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta. he said the aid would include experts,ps, engineers, health workers

today thousands of people in west africa are infected. that number could rapidly grow to tens of thousands. and if the outbreak is not stopped now, we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of people infected with profound political and economic and security implications for all of us. so this is an epidemic that is not just a threat to regional security, it's a potential threat to global security if these countries break down, if their economies break down and people panic. that has profound affects on all of us, even if we are not directly contracting the disease. that's why two months ago i directed my team to make this a national security priority. we're working this across our entire government, which is why i'm joined by leaders throughout my administration, including from my national security team. and we have devoted significant resources in support of our strategy, with for are four goals in mind. in number one to control the outbreak. number two, to address the ripple effected of local economies and communities to prevent a t

the economic implications of ebola in west africa, not just west africa, not just for africa, but for the world are quite substantial. who, in the publication yesterday, raised the possibility of ebola becoming endemic in africa, and that would mean, for those of you who are not in the public health world, that it would continue on an ongoing low or medium level indefinitely. we think that's not inevitable. we think if that were to happen, it would be an enormous problem, not just for west africa and africa, but for the world, because we would always have to be thinking about the possibility of ebola. anyone who had been in any region that might have a case of ebola -- i would reiterate the approach that president obama has outlined is exactly what we need , and we need to get to scale and speed that will match the exponential growth of the outbreak to ensure that we have an immediate response, sustained , and prevent this from happening both where it is not happening now and from happening again anywhere, whether it is ebola or any other health threat. thank you. >> thank you for the

and west africa as a whole. as a response, we need a general organization of the international community. resolution 2177 which we have just adopted, as an initiative of the united states, which luxembourg had the honor of co-sponsoring, conveys the commitment of the security council to counter this to peace and security. to better put a halt to the epidemic, we must use all means, public and private, civilian and military, at our disposal. in our view, the united nations have a key role to play to coordinate this world effort. it is here that the united nations mission, for the emergency response to the ebola epidemic which has just been announced by the secretary-general has its role to play. we fully support the launching of this mission, as quickly as possible. the mission on the one hand should support the efforts of countries stricken by the epidemic, in attempt to contain it. on the other hand, it should also assist countries in the region which are not yet affected by the ebola virus to prevent its on se

a lot of carriers connect through africa to parts of west africa. so grasso, what do you think the impact will be as we enter the quarter if markets are on edge, nervous. what does this do? >> we just heard from paul hickey. we're entering into an extremely volatile seasonal time period. midterm elections coming up. that's only going to exacerbate it. if you see consumer confidence, anything, anything to get people a little bit scared, a little bit schequeamish, people will s first, revisit the markets later. >> stay tuned. everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call today to request a free decision guide. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and virtually no referrals needed. join the millions who h

africa notches for west africa and not just for africa but for the world are quite substantial. w.h.o. in their publication yesterday raised the possibility of ebola becoming endemic in africa. that would mean for those of you who aren't in the public health world that it would continue on an ongoing low or medium level indefinitely. we think that's not inevitable. we think if that were to happen it would be an enormous problem not just for west africa and africa but for the world because we were wise not to be thinking about the possibility of ebola and anyone that might have had of ebola. i would just reiterate the approach that president obama has outlined is exactly what we need and need to get the scale and the speed that will match the exponential growth of the outbreak to ensure that we have an immediate response that sustained it prevents this from happening words not happening now and happening again anywhere whether it's ebola or any other health threat. thank you. >> joseph. >> thank you for the invitation to talk to dan let me start b by -- sorry. let me start by say

troops to west africa. how bad will it get? and space taxi. a big change for astronauts at the international space station. we begin with mixed messages out of washington. the question is how will the u.s. and it's coalition fight isil. today the top generals held a senate hearing and combat troops might be it needed in iraq. the president has repeatedly ruled that out. >> reporter: tuesday's hearing was the first chance u.s. senators had to question the obama administration on its plans to fight isil. pentagon officials we want to capitol hill on tuesday to convince congress they have a plan for fighting the group that calls itself the islamic state in the iran and lavant or islamiisil. advisers are assisting and advising them, and there's a chance that u.s. ground troops could be deplayed. >> if it fails to be true and they are addressed to the united states, i would go back to the resident and make a recommendation that would include the u.s. of ground forces. >> they are bent on defeating isil. >> our focus is on isil and that is the threa

the answer is someone look it on a plane from west africa and end up in west africa or london and be well on the plane get here, get sick, go to an emergency room, get sick, maybe die in infected nurse or doctor and everyone will realize it is ebola. there will be isolation and the proper precautions in the outbreak would end their. in west africa we are dealing with a situation where we are seeing an exponential case with 1500 plus deaths and the projections of going to 10,000 cases is not hyperbole because now the curve is exponential. the reason it is happening is because of the disparity in health care capability. that is the only reason it is happening because you cannot have infection control, no infrastructure for isolation. no infrastructure for quarantines and properly and no infrastructure for contact tracing. if there were the first two or three cases that were in the united states, it would be very frightening to everyone, all over the newspapers but it would stop. so i was adding prepared to get my three minutes of what i think the granite -- greatest challenge is is jus

. >> the world health organization warns ebola cases in west africa could start doubling every three weeks. but we want to begin in ukraine, which has its sights set firmly on the west erie of the country's parliament has ratified and association agreement with the european union in what lawmakers are calling an historic moment. >> keep in mind that their refusal to sign this last year is was sparked the unrest in the country. the eu, for its part, has welcomed ukraine with open arms tom i easily passing a deal as well. >> signed and sealed, he held of the document in kiev. minutes later the president of the european parliament signed the same treaty in stroudsburg. earlier the president appealed to ukrainian lawmakers to support the agreement, while people in stroudsburg listened in through a video link. it passed easily on both sides. 127 voted against. more than three quarters of ukrainian lawmakers supported it . in the 1200 page document ukraine and the european union have agreed to deepen their political ties. trade restrictions are to be lowered. a free-trade pact will only go

tom and his team gave me an update on the ebola outbreak in west africa. our efforts to help the international community to fight it and the steps we are taking to keep people here at home safe. tom and his team are doing outstanding work between the specialists on the ground in west africa and here at headquarters. hundreds of professionals working tirelessly on this issue. this is the largest international response in the history of the cdc. after this i will meet with some of these men and women, including some who recently returned from the front lines of the outbreak. they represent public service at its very best. i want them to know how much the american people appreciate them. many of them far from their families, doing heroic work and serving in unbelievably challenging conditions, working through exhaustion day and night, many have volunteered to go back. we are very, very proud of them. their work and our efforts across the government is an example of what happens when america leads in confronting major global challenges. faced with this outbrea

troops to west africa to battle the deadly virus. is it really a serious threat right now to the united states? >>> ferguson deadline, a grand jury gets more time to decide whether a police officer should be charged for the shooting at the time of teenager michael brown. >>> and raging wildfires. thousands have been evacuated with fires destroying a church and burning more than 1 h

centers for disease control just returned from surveying the situation in west africa. and in a press conference this afternoon he too added strong words and warnings. dr. tom frieden joins us now from atlanta. what's really important to understand is we know how to control it, and there is this window of opportunity that's closing but it's not too late. we have to act now. urgency couldn't be higher. speed is of the essence. >> brown: you use the language, the window of opportunity is closing, the challenge is so great, you said today the epidemic is so overwhelming that it now requires an overwhelming response. what specifically did you see on your trip and in talking with officials around the world that is so alarming now? >> well, i'll tell you an example. doctors without borders is doing phenomenal work. they're working an extraordinarily difficult situation and trying to do whatever they can to help patients and stop the outbreak, but they're overwhelmed by the number of patients, so they're opening new hospital beds as fast as they can but only safety, to have a

aid for the ebola outbreak in west africa. plan is to deliver up to $1 billion to contain the disease that has killed 2500 so far. scotland votes on independence, the polls are showing a slight lead for the no campaign. both sides are out in force to try to sway undecided voters. the prime minister of ukraine says government forces are on full battle alert as new gunfire ck

they aren't alone in their donations to west africa. the u.s. and english governments pledged millions of dollars, deployed military personnel, built isolation units and field hospitals. america donated five ambulances to the sierra leone government also ravaged with ebola. >> our government decided it's an emergency. it's not a peace or conflict situation, but it's something very important to donate to. >> reporter: a minnesota nonprofit is sending 100 tons of supplies from meals and iv units to disinfectants and oxygen units. another nonprofit in colorado is sending facemasks and infection kits. from coast to coast the u.s. is answering the call. >> the tough nature of this disease is just the fact there isn't any notable therapy other than good supportive care. >> reporter: this week the world health organization warned that thousands and thousands of new infections are expected in liberia in the coming weeks. >> researchers around the world are working to develop new drugs to fight ebola including a scientist at howard university. >> but and

so the situation right now in west africa is an absolute crisis. it is moving faster than is easy to understand, particularly in liberia. we now have a field team looking at the possibility of cases in another country. if i were to just summarize for a minute, what we need is an immediate response that is sustained and then make sure that this doesn't happen again. and if i can just outline those three concepts for a moment, i've never seen a public health situation with this much need for immediacy. as i've explained to people, an adequate response today is much greater than a response in a week. that's the case in all three countries that are affected. even though liberia has, by far, the most out-of-control situation. but there are districts in liberia that are having relatively few cases. they have the opportunity to stop it before it spreads widely there. and where there are many cases, we're intensively trying to scale so we can reduce the spread. in siera leone, where cases have not spread quite as quickly, we have the opportunity to prevent

. >> next, a senate hearing on the ebola outbreak in west africa. then a debate between the candidates running for governor of iowa. later, "q&a," with jenny beth martin, president of tea party patriots. americanbrantly is an who survived ebola. on tuesday, he said the time to act against the disease is now. 's comments came as testimony before a senate hearing. according to the world health organization, the outbreak is in five countries. guinea, liberia, nigeria, sierra leone and congo. the hearing is just under three hours. >> committee on health, education, labor and pensions, and the appropriations subcommittee on labor, health, human services, appropriations will come to order. in march of this year, public health officials reported an outbreak of ebola virus in guinea. unlike past ebola outbreaks that it have been efficiently and effect if there stopped, this outbreak has spread in ways that are potentially catastrophic for the world. due to the gravity of the situation, the danger poses not only to the affected region but also to our country

today, thousands of people in west africa are infected. that number could rapidly grow to tens of thousands. and if the outbreak is not stopped now, we could be looking at hundreds of thousands of people infected, with profound political and economic and security implications for all of us. so this is an epidemic that is not just a threat to regional security, it's a potential threat to global security, if these countries break down. if their economies break down. if people panic. that has profound effects on all of us even if we are not directly contracting the disease. and that's why two months ago i directly my team to make this a national security priority. we're working this across our entire government, which is why today oil giants by leader throughout my administration,, and we devoted significant resources in support of the strategy with four goals number. one to control the outbreak. number two, to address the ripple effects of local economies and communities to prevent a truly massive humanitarian disaster. number three to coord

because in west africa, you have lots of migration. so you add in exceptional weak health infrastructure, very poor governing patterns, lots of distrust, and an epidemic driven underground, and the fact it leapt from one country to three, and into populated areas, that has created this perfect storm that we have seen. earlier in the april time frame there was a thought that the worst had past, but in fact it had been driven underground, and when it came back with a flurry at the end of the summer, almost everyone was caught off guard. it was a great wake-up call for public health officials. and the world health organization, the w.h.o., its staff and budget had been gutted in the last three years. it was utterly incapable of responding and leading on this. msf has been the great hero in this story. it is carrying two-thirds of the case load in this region. if it wasn't for doctors without borders, it would be extraordinarily bad. >> sarah i want to bring you into the conversation. you have been on the ground. we hear the numbers, and s

let's start out with group 360 and the ebola virus in west africa. what happened? >> we deal with 40,000 charities in this country and charities around the world, and we built a technology platform that allows aid workers on the ground in west africa to upload to us what they really need, and what they need right now is rubber gloves, and, sadly, body bags, because it is transferred through bodily fluids, and disinfectant and cleaning supplies. we also know that there are now children who are quarantines. imagine a child in a darkened room with diseased relatives. now we are shipping toys. what we're doing is calling on the business community to help meet these needs. we have a great shipping partner in ups, and we have medical supplies, quest diagnostics, toys with hasbro, and we encourage people to go on our website to find out what people actually need. >> and this is not an issue of contributing money. this stuff already exists. in a warehouse, or they don't even know where. >> exactly. now, if people want to give us donations, that can help defray shipping cos

troops headed to west africa. another front. and once again, it's up to us, the united states to meet and beat a monumental challenge. >>> plus, more problems for the nfl. the governor of minnesota said the vikings should suspend star running back adrian peterson until accusations of child abuse are resolved. so far the team's owners are letting him play this sunday. the question is, should they? >>> and they're being called the bad boys of congress. with legal and ethical issues or both, and they're all poised to win re-election this november. why are voters so soft, willing to give these guys a pass? >>> finally, let me finish with the nfl thing about child beating. this is "hardball," a place for politics. >>> that race in kansas could be one that decides which party controls the u.s. senate this november. democrat chad taylor is suing to have his name removed from the ballot. the supreme court is hearing that case and must decide friday. taylor dropped out of the race in a move that could help greg orman beat

they may still be stopped, from west africa to the united kingdom. so there may be some airlines that are considering similar moratoriums on flights, though i haven't heard anything at this point. >> john, one of the, i guess, good news about ebola is that it's a fairly stable disease. in the last four decades, it really doesn't mutate. but there's a fear that there's a possibility that it might mutate, have you heard anything about that? has anybody said anything about a new strain or one that spreadsthrough the air or whatnot? >> there's always a chance that viruses can mutate, because each time they infect a person, or each time they infect a cell, they mutate. so far there has been no sign that ebola has mutated to any degree that would make it trance missable by air. >> i wanted to ask him, he's at the cdc -- >> we're going to take a quick bleak, we're going to come back and talk more ebola. stick around. >>> i am barbara reynolds, the director of public affairs here at cdc. we'll be hearing briefly from four speakers and then take questions fro

the economic implications of ebola in west africa, not just west africa, not just for africa, but for the world are quite substantial. w.h.o. in the publication yesterday raised the possibility of ebola becoming endemic in africa, and that would mean for those who are not in the public health world that they would continue on an ongoing low or medium level indefinitely. we think that's not inevitable. we think if that were to happen, it would be an enormous problem, not just west africa and africa but for the world. we would always have to be think about the possibility of ebola and anyone who didn't in any region that might of had a case of ebola. so i would just we get a rate that the approach that the president obama has outlined is exactly what we need, and we need to get, to scale and the speed that will match the exponential growth of the outbreak, to ensure that an immediate response, that prevents this from both happening where it's not happening now and from happening again anywhere whether it's ebola or any other health threat. thanks. >> thank you for the invitation to talk

now president obama says he's sending 3,000 military personnel to west africa to fight it. we're not sure what elevated ebola to full-blown crisis of the white house that it is. and the government that up to now considered lacks even dismissive with regard to anything ebola has to be very concerned ebola is not just africa's problem now, it is ours, it is the worlds. it is scary. welcome, everybody, i'm neil cavuto. better late than never, is the

let's start out with group 360 and the ebola virus in west africa. what happened? >> we deal with 40,000 charities in this country and charities around the world, and we built a that allowslatform aid workers on the ground in west africa to upload to us what they really need, and what they gloves,ht now is rubber and, sadly, body bags, because it is transferred through bodily fluids, and disinfectant and cleaning supplies. we also know that there are now children who are quarantines. imagine a child in a darkened room with diseased relatives. now we are shipping toys. is calling onng the business community to help meet these needs. we have a great shipping partner in ups, and we have medical supplies, quest diagnostics, toys with hasbro, and we encourage people to go on our website to find out what people actually need. >> and this is not an issue of contributing money. this stuff already exists. in a warehouse, or they don't even know where. >> exactly. now, if people want to give us donations, that can help defray shipping costs. money is always helpful, but the

the africa summit which was here, participated and some of that was west africa leaders. they were begging -- not begging but wanting so much american knowledge, cdcnih, all the technology, but seemed very -- even the bordering countries seemed like they were willing to provide manpower but badly needed leader palestine terms of health care. >> yes, sir. we have made quite a bit of progress in that regard over the last month or so, and are working very closely with the african union to have them deploy staff to the area. >> thank you very much. thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you. before i recognize senator casey, you mentioned all these different entities now addressing this. cdc, usaid, state department, world health organization, doctors without borders. can you tell white house is in charge of coordinating our government's response? effort in africa? >> yes, sir. in terms of the u.s. government, in each of the countries, there is the disaster assistance response teams, the dart. this is the usaid umbrella under which all of the u.s. government efforts are coordinate

africa. >> here is the hard truth, in west africa, ebola is now an epidemic the likes of which we have not seen before, it's spiraling out of control and getting worse and spreading faster. >> these are the current numbers. nearly 5,000 cases and more than 2400 people have died from the ebola virus, the world health organization says that these numbers will skyrocket unless major efforts are made to contain the outbreak that, is why the united states is stepping up its efforts. as of now people are waiting in lines outside of treatment centers in liberia's capital because there aren't enough beds. >> we are behind the wave of disease at the moment and our entire focus is getting ahead of the wave. >> president obama calls the outbreak a top national security priority. the u.s. will partner with the united nations and other international governments, the goal is to contain the outbreak, the strategy includes calling in the military. the u.s. army will set up a command center in liberia, with 3,000 troops to lead the efforts. engineers to help build treatment centers, and start a center

there are 6700 identified cases in west africa. haveose, more than 3000 ended fatally. the cdc said they believe the number could be twice as high as that. 13,000 cases, and that that number will double every 20 days. it spreads at an alarming rate. healthtor from texas made sure to say that this is not an airborne disease. in lori, an bring expert in ebola, she joins us from the council of foreign relations. she has discussed that she has been in west africa. can you comment on what we knows o so far? no surprise. it was inevitable that we would have more cases. is the sixth individual in the united states who has been treated for ebola in this country. in the first one diagnosed after coming to the united states. it looks like the individual was here for a week before developing symptoms acute enough that the possibility of any bowl and diagnosis -- and ebola diagnosis was reached. we are in a global world, it is inevitable that people are going to travel, including people who of terrible diseases and do not know they were sick. the individual has behaved very properl

it's a very serious situation in west africa and perhaps even beyond west africa. >> doctor anthony, we appreciate your expertise. thank you for visiting with us today. >> good to be with you. >>> that's going to do it for this edition of the daily run down. coming up next jose will interview one of stevinterv interview -- condemning so the lot of's killing. you're watching msnbc. ellen is the owner of the perennial gardener on main street in fort collins, colorado. she said main street retail stores can succeed if they make shopping an exciting experience and offer a big selection of items customers didn't even know they wanted. if i can impart one lesson to a new business owner, it would be one thing i've learned is my philosophy is real simple american express open forum is an on-line community, that helps our members connect and share ideas to make smart business decisions. if you mess up, fess up. be your partners best partner. we built it for our members, but it's open for everyone. there's not one way to do something. no details too small. american express open forum. this is

. >> we have new warnings today about the ebola outbreak in west africa. the center for disease control and prevention said liberia and sierra leone could have 21,000 cases of ebola bit end of this month, and the centers for disease control said this could be 1.4 million cases by mid january. that's worst case scenario, and reflects the cdc's belief that thousands of ebola cases are not being reported. as i told you, there are 5800 cases of the disease, and it has killed about 2800 people. and in a separate record, the world health organization raised the scary possibility that ebola could be endemic in west africa, a constant presence. they blamed fact factors that include "dysfunctional health systems" and international indifference. here to talk about it is dr. sue desmond hellman, the chief executive of the bill and melinda gates foundation. the foundation, recently, which has $41 billion in assets, agreed to spend $50 million to help fight ebola in west africa. doctor, thank your if being with us, and you, by the way, you have expertise in the healthc

now afflicting countries chiefly in west africa. he is dispatching 3,000 american troops on to comprehensive humanitarian mission to help and containing ebola. the price tag, up to $1.26 billion. including $175 million allocated. help set up 17 field hospitals and 100 beds each. they will establish a headquarters in the nation of liberia to coordinate relief efforts, but the military must rely on biowarfare to protect its people against ebola. no direct contact with patients suffering from ebola. >> question, is this a proper role for the u.s. military? >> the united states is doing more than anyone else, john. the reason the u.s. army and military is doing it because there's no one that can move that fast and do that much. there is a real element of risk here. if any of these american soldiers should come down with this disease and be brought home or a number of them, you could have a hellish problem. but john, this is a very serious matter. i think the thing is, it has not mutated yet to where the disease can be airborne from one

but the risks are not just to west africa but the whole world. >> sure. first of all, i would like to draw attention to something we've mentioned several times. there were two other nations, nigeria and senegal. and we looked at the response in those countries and how they contained it very quickly and we can't ignore the fact that the gdp is approximately $503 million per year and when you compare that to the gdp of liberia, around 1.9 billion, you cannot ignore the fact that the socioeconomics of the disease are upsetting. so it disproportionately affects the poor. i would argue that we are experiencing a level of mental and social, not seen since the civil conflict and a lot of us may question the mentality with ebola. and it's a direct result of the conflict at the time. the only way that you're going to talk about is to see live with live with her family in that sober talk about right now. we are turning the quarter convincing that bite keeping someone in their home, not only are you greatly increasing the chance of that person will be okay, but you

he just spent time in west africa and assessing the situation and this is just going to get worse. there is no end in sight right now because of the conditions over there. there are very few doctors on the ground, very few aide workers and the fact of the matter people caring for the people that have the infection in their homes are getting the virus transferred to them by way of the carriage. also, the bury procedures are not up to par. the international response, if you listen to the doctors without borders, it is not there. it is a day too late. brand new news from the u.s., another doctor has come down with the virus and tomorrow in charlotte, north carolina there is a press conference on where the aide worker is going, whether he stays in in west africa or flown to the u.s. remember emery hospital where the two aide workers were treated and capable out okay, we don't know whether or not that worked on them, that zmap is no longer existing. there is nothing to give him. he needs to be put in isolation and waiting to see what happens. back to you. >> robert, we know that some of

steps to combat the epidemic in west africa. it will include military assistance, medical assistance and millions and millions of u.s. dollars. let's bring in our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr, also joining us, the senior republican in the senate's health committee, lamar alexander. senator, i'll come to you in a moment. a little background, though, from barbara. the president's been criticized, as you know, for not doing more to stem this outbreak. tell us what the u.s. government is about to announce the president heading to the cdc in atlanta. >> reporter: well, wolf, there will be a good deal of additional activity by civilian federal health authorities, the cdc, there will be assistance from the usaid from the state department. but here at the pentagon, what they are talking about is the possibility of sending up to 3,000 u.s. troops to help with this growing health crisis in west africa, a good deal of concern that this virus could mutate, could grow and begin to spread even more rapidly than it is. here's what we'

let's start with these additional resources being sent to west africa. what are we hoping that we can accomplish with the additional troops and money? >> well, it's a very impressive response, i have to say, 3,000 troops, 17 clinics, upwards of $150 million. i think what this is going to do is stabilize the region and take the first important steps to bringing this horrific epidemic under control. >> talk to us about these specific drugs that have worked. how can they expedite those and how can they work? >> well, i think rights now we have some early stage products in development. there's a new drug which could be introduced. we have a new vaccine being tested at the nih. we have immune globulin for those who have survived. but we don't have the infrastructure to deliver the treatments. so to bring in new interventions in this chaotic situation is next to impossible. i think this shock and awe response will do is, one, help stabilize the region, help provide a mechanism to bring in new interventions and also provide a back bony for other foreign aid. i

troops headed to west africa. another front. and once again, it's up to us, the united states to meet and beat a monumental challenge. >>> plus, more problems for the nfl. the governor of minnesota said the vikings should suspend star running back adrian peterson until accusations of child abuse are resolved. so far the team's owners are letting him play this sunday. the question is, should they? >>> and they're being called the bad boys of congress. with legal and ethical issues or both, and they're all poised to win re-election this november. why are voters so soft, willing to give these guys a pass? >>> finally, let me finish with the nfl thing about child beating. this is "hardball," a place for politics. want to change the world? create things that help people. design safer cars. faster computers. smarter grids and smarter phones. think up new ways to produce energy. be an engineer. solve problems the world needs solved. what are you waiting for? changing the world is part of the job description. join the sci