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.
![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.
![Liberian soldiers in a medical truck with a posted sign on it that reads 'Ebola Must Go,' as it drives around the city to help prevent panic, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/a86c3232-205b-4a41-ab30-30a85ea4c7c9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Liberian soldiers in a medical truck with a posted sign on it that reads 'Ebola Must Go,' as it drives around the city to help prevent panic, Monrovia, Liberia, August 1, 2014.
![Center for Disease Control photo showing an Aeromedical Biological Containment System which looks like a sealed isolation tent intended for Ebola air transportation, July 31, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d2408acc-e4e2-4b33-8760-8f717561e554_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Center for Disease Control photo showing an Aeromedical Biological Containment System which looks like a sealed isolation tent intended for Ebola air transportation, July 31, 2014.