It has been several months since the last American died of ebola.
We think we are safe.
Major General Royce David Clayton, USAF, has been assigned to travel to Liberia to gather firsthand information about the state of ebola prevention and care in Liberia. He will visit local hospitals as well as the US military-built facility in Ganta, Liberia, to see how they are progressing.
In the United States, a few isolated cases haven't been enough to motivate the government to dive into a major research effort. Other issues have taken over the nation's attention.
Now, while the USA is concerned wth other matters, Maj. Gen. Royce David Clayton is bringing more than just information home to Washington DC.