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USAID says Ebola nations following right approach

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Published October 15, 2014 8:55pm ET
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USAID says Ebola nations following right approach
Head of USAID, Rajiv Shah, second, right, inspects a newly built Ebola treatment centre in Monrovia, Liberia. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. The Ebola outbreak that was first identified in March has devastated Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. More than 4,400 deaths have been linked to Ebola so far and even that may be an underestimate, according to the World Health Organization. (AP Photo/Abbas Dulleh) | Abbas Dulleh

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A U.S. official touring the West African countries worst hit by the deadly Ebola virus expressed optimism Wednesday that the right strategies to fight the disease are in place, even as warnings mount over the deteriorating situation.

The World Health Organization warned that new cases are appearing at a rapid rate in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, though Nigeria and Senegal, which saw just a handful of cases are on the verge of being declared Ebola free.

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