US To Commit $750 million to Fight Ebola in Africa

US President Barack Obama is set to announce that the American military will take the lead in dealing with the worst ebola outbreak in history.

Operation United Assistance, to battle the epidemic in West Africa, will see up to 3000 military personnel sent to the region, in an effort that could cost up to 750 million dollars.

Here's our Washington correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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