The head of the World Health Organization has told the presidents of West African nations stricken by Ebola that the outbreak is moving faster than efforts to control it.
WHO: Ebola Spread Outpaces Control Effort
![An employee of the Monrovia City Corporation sprays disinfectant along the streets to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/95108982-737E-4D89-B46C-0BF27EA69B13_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An employee of the Monrovia City Corporation sprays disinfectant along the streets to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.
![An employee of the Monrovia City Corporation mixes disinfectant before spraying it on the streets to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/1AEAF7EB-9EC4-4BFF-9B66-33A304860FFC_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An employee of the Monrovia City Corporation mixes disinfectant before spraying it on the streets to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.
![An employee of the Monrovia City Corporation sprays disinfectant inside a government building to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/940E6327-5495-430D-B004-FD8C32ADDA4C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An employee of the Monrovia City Corporation sprays disinfectant inside a government building to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.
![Liberian soldiers walk through the streets to prevent panic as fears of the deadly Ebola virus spread in the city of Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/9E50161A-8BE9-427C-A1C4-9DB1507BB4AF_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Liberian soldiers walk through the streets to prevent panic as fears of the deadly Ebola virus spread in the city of Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.