Ebola scare in Europe, Asia

Is the epidemic out of control? Fears that the west African Ebola outbreak could spread to other continents grew, with European and Asian countries on alert and the Doctors Without Borders warning there was no overarching strategy to handle the worst outbreak of the disease. The US Peace Corps announced it was pulling hundreds of volunteers from the three countries. Hong Kong announced quarantine measures for suspected cases, although one woman arriving from Africa with possible symptoms tested negative. The EU said it was ready to deal with the threat. The International Civil Aviation Organization has held talks with global health officials on potential measures to halt the spread of the disease.

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