Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Former ambassador to India to lead U.S. Ebola effort in Africa

US ambassador to India Nancy addresses media before she presented EOD 9 suits, Helmets and Disruptors to Mumbai Police at a function in the U.S. embassy in New Delhi NEW YORK (Reuters) - The State Department on Wednesday named Nancy Powell, the former U.S. ambassador to India, to coordinate Washington's response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The epidemic has already killed more than 2,000 people - more than the combined total of all previous Ebola outbreaks - more of them in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, where it has overwhelmed fragile health services. U.S. President Barack Obama has declared the Ebola outbreak a national security priority and said he would send 3,000 U.S. troops to the affected region. ...








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