The number of people who've contracted ebola has passed 10 thousand – with around half of those dying of the virus.
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The World Health Organisation has confirmed nearly all the cases are in west Africa.
Health workers who've treated infected patients in the region will face a 21 day quarantine period when they land at JFK and Newark Airports in the United States.
The US President Barack Obama says the response to domestic cases of the disease needs to be based on "facts, not fear."
