CDC fears Ebola virus ‘out of control’; human trials on third vaccine to begin early 2015

The Ebola outbreak may be “spiraling out of control” as the Center of Disease Control and Prevention director predicts the virus will only get worse. According to a CBS report, Dr Tom Frieden revealed that countries in West Africa continue to struggle with the virus. The CDC director said the current Ebola outbreak is “bad” and believes it will only get worse in the future. Frieden visited Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to assess the situation. He is expected to report to the U.S. government about his findings. Frieden said countries in West Africa need more resources and technical experts. He added that vaccines for Ebola virus may be available in the future but the infected can no longer wait. The director feared the epidemic may be “going faster” than healthcare workers. Frieden explained that the response to Ebola should be scaled up. He reiterated that the Ebola outbreak is not just West...