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| After initial decline in numbers, new cases of Ebola were discovered last week in hardest-hit Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. |
The
U.N. Ebola chief says U.S. troops being withdrawn from Liberia have done their
job of building desperately needed treatment centers but that more than 10,000
civilians working in West Africa and supported by the United States are still
essential to combating the deadly disease.
Dr.
David Nabarro warned in an interview Wednesday with AP that the battle against
Ebola is far from over, pointing to a disappointing rise in new cases last week
in hardest-hit Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
He
said civilians from the U.S., Britain, France and elsewhere are still needed to
help with tracing Ebola victims' contacts, re-establishing health services and
changing behavior in communities.
The United States announced
that only 100 U.S. troops will remain in Liberia after April 30, down from the
2,800 initially deployed.
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