The number of new Ebola cases each week has gone down from more than 1,000 in October to just 150, the White House said in a statement.
Because of this remarkable improvement, President Obama is said to announce Wednesday that nearly all of the 1,300 troops deployed to aid in the effort will be coming back to the U.S. by April 30, according to Reuters.
“We are encouraged by the declining number of new Ebola cases in West Africa, but remain concerned about a recent increase in cases in Guinea, and an inability to further reduce case counts in Sierra Leone,” the White House said in a statement. “Moreover, given that a single case can lead to flare-ups of the virus, we must not lose focus.”
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About 100 U.S. military personnel will remain in West Africa to continue helping.
More than $5.4 billion was secured by Obama in order to fight the disease both in the U.S. and West Africa. Ebola vaccines and therapeutic drugs are part of where those funds are being directed.
“This money will still be used as we do the hard work of trying to get to zero [Ebola cases] and continue to invest in domestic preparedness for this and other highly infectious diseases,” an administration official said.
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