Ebola Response Surging But So Is the Virus

In recent weeks, there have been high-level international summits on the West African Ebola outbreak. Millions of dollars have been pledged. The United States, Britain and France have sent troops to help out in affected countries. Other nations, like Cuba, have sent medical staff. But the virus continues to outpace response efforts. Since September 6, the number of Ebola cases and deaths reported by the World Health Organization has nearly doubled. Forty percent of all those...

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