WASHINGTON -- President Obama plans to unveil today an expanded U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the worst outbreak of the disease in history.
Obama, who has called the outbreak a national security priority, will outline new steps to address the crisis during a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
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According to senior administration officials, the ramped up military effort centers on command and control, logistics, training and engineering support.
With the new measures the United States is significantly ramping up its response, and the next steps will focus on command and control, logistics, training and engineering support.
They include: