Ebola: US finally agrees to give Liberia experimental drup, ZMapp

The Liberian president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,
announced yesterday that their country is to
receive sample doses of experimental drug,
ZMapp to treat doctors infected with Ebola
A statement published on Mrs Sirleaf's website
on Monday said the US had approved a request
from Liberia to ship the medicine after a direct
appeal to US President Barack Obama on Friday.
But spokesperson for the US Health and Human
Services (HHS) Department said US authorities
had simply assisted in connecting the Liberian
government with the drug's manufacturer,
insisting that the drug company had worked
directly with the Liberian government.
Meanwhile the deaths from Ebola has passed the
1,000 mark. Late yesterday, the World Health
Organization said 1,013 people have now died
from Ebola.