Health Officials Reassess Strategy to Combat Ebola in Liberia

NEW YORK TIMES                                                         Nov. 13, 2014

By HELENE COOPER and SABRINA TAVERNISE

WASHINGTON — As the rate of new Ebola infections in Liberia has slowed, American and Liberian officials are debating whether to build all 17 planned Ebola treatment centers in the country or to shift money from the Obama administration that was planned for the centers into other programs to combat future outbreaks.

Air Force personnel working last month to set up a 25-bed hospital near Monrovia, Liberia. Credit John Moore/Getty Images

...Everyone involved, from the W.H.O. to the Liberian government to the Obama administration, has warned against complacency in international efforts to fight the disease. But both American and Liberian officials say that if the numbers continue to decline, it may be wiser to shift the funds toward other needs in the country.

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