Doctor who survived Ebola says : `` It is a fire straight from the pit of hell '' Obama says `` the world is looking to '' the U.S. for leadership on Ebola . Liberian leadership asked that the U.S. military step in to help support civilian efforts there . The president said he was confident that his administration would be able to contain and stop an outbreak in West Africa which has killed more than 11,300 people since it began last month. Obama to call on Congress to approve $ 88 million more .
Doctor who survived Ebola says : `` It is a fire straight from the pit of hell '' Obama says `` the world is looking to '' the U.S. for leadership on Ebola . The president said he was confident that his administration would be able to contain and stop an outbreak in West Africa which has killed more than 11,300 people since it began last month. Obama to call on Congress to approve $ 88 million more .