President Obama is pushing an aggressive effort to combat the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Speaking at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the President said the chances of an Ebola outbreak in the U.S. are extremely low. He argued that the U.S. has unique capabilities to help mobilize the world against the deadly disease. Obama warned that the outbreak could quickly become a massive humanitarian disaster without a quick and massive international response.

The President confirmed plans to send up to three-thousand U.S. military troops to Liberia to help with deal with the outbreak. The plan includes the construction of 17 treatment centers and the training of thousands of healthcare workers.  (Metro Networks Inc)

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