Obama : Obama seeks $ 4.5 billion for current response and $ 1.5 billion for emergency fund . The World Health Organization says more than 100 Ebola deaths have been reported . A Spanish nurse 's assistant left the hospital after beating Ebola . ` To strengthen our domestic public health systems , contain and mitigate the outbreak in West Africa , speed efforts to obtain and test vaccines and therapeutics , and further reduce risks to Americans by helping vulnerable countries enhance their capacity to prevent disease outbreaks , detect them early , and swiftly respond before they become epidemics that threaten our national security , '' the official said . In New York , Dr. John Spencer ` ` continues to show improvement , '' officials say .
Obama : Obama seeks $ 4.5 billion for current response and $ 1.5 billion for emergency fund . The World Health Organization says more than 100 Ebola deaths have been reported . A Spanish nurse 's assistant left the hospital after beating Ebola . In New York , Dr. John Spencer ` ` continues to show improvement , '' officials say .