The CDC director made a case before Congress for $ 6.2 billion . Comment: `` The only way to protect us in the U.S. is to stop it at the source , and to build systems both in Africa and the U.S. that will find , stop and prevent Ebola , '' said Frieden , likening the spread of Ebola virus to a wild fire . The federal budget must be approved by Dec. 11 .
The CDC director made a case before Congress for $ 6.2 billion . Comment: The federal budget must be approved by Dec. 11 .