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
![Liberian soldiers walk through the streets in an attempt to control public fears of the deadly Ebola virus, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/BBACD953-8016-4DAB-91FC-DEE4C57F5180_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Liberian soldiers walk through the streets in an attempt to control public fears of the deadly Ebola virus, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.
![An Ebola public awareness campaign utilitzes a billboard with the face of Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Monrovia, Liberia, July 31, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/F0D136F1-8D2F-4501-9EFD-0B0DC63EB161_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Ebola public awareness campaign utilitzes a billboard with the face of Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Monrovia, Liberia, July 31, 2014.
![A Liberian military police truck with information on the prevention of Ebola patrols through the city, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/2124BB0D-12A3-474D-B2CA-DB4A151DB60C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Liberian military police truck with information on the prevention of Ebola patrols through the city, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.
![Liberian soldiers patrol the streets on foot and in vehicles to help prevent panic, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7FDC7BAF-A23D-491F-BA1C-DA10AE0B190C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Liberian soldiers patrol the streets on foot and in vehicles to help prevent panic, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.