Obama: Ebola a Growing Threat to Global Security

The transcript discusses a severe global health crisis that has claimed nearly 3000 lives. President Obama addressed the UN, emphasizing the need for a strong international response. The crisis poses a threat to regional and global security, with public health systems collapsing in Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, and economic growth slowing. If unchecked, it could lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.

How many victims have been claimed by the epidemic in the past several months?

What is the impact of the epidemic on economic growth?