Despite information campaigns , fear is spreading even more quickly than the Ebola virus itself . People worry that they will be ostracized if they admit they are ill , says CNN 's Nima Elbagir . Those working to counteract the spread of Ebola say better health education is needed . `` There are n't enough doctors and healthcare workers - people just are n't used to seeing them in their communities , and so they are n't the figures of authority that they are elsewhere . '' TL;DR The World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency over Ebola.
Despite information campaigns , fear is spreading even more quickly than the Ebola virus itself . People worry that they will be ostracized if they admit they are ill , says CNN 's Nima Elbagir . Those working to counteract the spread of Ebola say better health education is needed . TL;DR The World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency over Ebola.