Health ministers and experts meet to tackle Ebola

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David Quammen talks recent Ebola outbreak

Health ministers from 11 countries and international experts are attending the two-day summit in Ghana to discuss an Ebola outbreak.

They hope to work out a regional approach to tackle the virus. The outbreak, considered the deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, started in March.

David Quammen talks recent Ebola outbreak-

Health ministers from 11 countries and international experts are attending the two-day summit in Ghana to discuss an Ebola outbreak.

The World Health Organization says nearly 760 cases have been reported, including 467 deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

With more on what can be done about this emerging health crisis, CCTV was joined by David Quammen. He is a science and travel writer who wrote the book “Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic.”