While President Barack Obama acknowledged Tuesday that the chances of an Ebola outbreak in the United States `` are extremely low , '' roughly one in four Americans are worried that they or someone in their family will become a victim of the virus , according to a new survey . A CNN survey finds 41 % of Americans are worried about getting Ebola . More people are concerned about being victimized by terrorism . President Barack Obama says chances of an outbreak in the West Africa are `` extremely low '' But he says its spread in U.S. is a `` national security priority ''
A CNN survey finds 41 % of Americans are worried about getting Ebola . More people are concerned about being victimized by terrorism . President Barack Obama says chances of an outbreak in the West Africa are `` extremely low '' But he says its spread in U.S. is a `` national security priority ''