Americans are concerned about Ebola , and many of them are unsatisfied with President Barack Obama 's response , according to a new poll . Forty-three percent of Americans surveyed said they disapprove of the way President Barack Obama has responded to the outbreak of Ebola compared to just 41 percent who approve , according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll out Tuesday . Sixteen percent had no opinion on this issue . Further , the percentage of people who say the U.S. is `` doing all it reasonably can to try to prevent further cases of Ebola '' across the country hovers at 33 percent , while those arguing the federal government should be doing more is nearly double that amount . White House not naming Ebola 'czar , ' despite calls to do so . The poll also reveals that an overwhelming majority of respondents -- 91 percent -- support stricter screening of people entering the U.S. coming from African countries where the outbreak is spreading rapidly . Complete coverage on Ebola . This responses come amid announced enhancements to screening procedures at some of the nation 's most trafficked airports , including Dulles International Airport in Virginia , O'Hare International in Chicago , Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta , and Newark Liberty International in New Jersey . The Post reports that the telephone poll was conducted Thursday through Sunday . Just over 1,000 adults were surveyed , and the margin of sampling error is 3.5 percentage points . Opinion : Ebola highlights public health crisis .
New poll shows 43 % of Americans disprove of Obama 's Ebola response . Nine in 10 Americans support stricter screening of passengers from Africa , poll shows . Comment: