Ebola Virus - discussion with CDC and WHO officials -- NPR call-in format - Thursday July 31, 2014

Further details and weblink connections at DRSHOW dot-org (The Diane Rehm Show): Since March the Ebola virus has killed nearly 700 people in four African countries, the worst outbreak in history. During the 10 a.m. segment we talk about understanding the nature of the virus and the fight to stop its spread. Guests (scheduled to appear): Dr. Anthony Fauci director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health; Laurie Garrett Senior Fellow for Global Health, the Council on Foreign Relations; Tarik Jasarevic spokesperson, the World Health Organization; Dr. Daniel Lucey infectious disease and public health physician; adjunct professor of microbiology and immunology at Georgetown University Medical Center.