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The 2014 ebola epidemic is the largest in history affecting multiple countries in West Africa such as Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Nigeria was declared free of the deadly ebola virus on monday after doctors and thousands of officials and volunteers helped end the outbreak. However, Ebola is still ravaging through other parts of West Africa and threatening the United States, France and Spain.  Nigeria, has officially been Ebola free because they have not had any new cases for 6 weeks according to the world health organization (WHO). Senegal, another West African country, was also declared Ebola free last friday on the same grounds.

The leaders of the 3 countries hit worst by the outbreak are now pleading for the international community to help contain the virus. They need thousands of more volunteers and most of the medical equipment & technology that the 3rd world countries do not have. Clearly, these undeveloped countries cannot do this alone, however will aiding in this "war" come with a price? Americans continue to be diagnosed and killed by the virus, does this have to do with the approach our government is taking to help? How are we supposed to keep Ebola from spreading in our own backyards?