"The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued its highest alert for an all-hands on deck response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

"Ops Center moved to Level 1 response to given the extension to Nigeria & potential to affect many lives," CDC chief Tom Frieden said on Twitter.

Level 1 is the highest on a 1-6 scale and signals that increased staff and resources will be devoted to the outbreak."

AFP had the story August 6, 2014. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"CDC Issues Highest-Level Alert for Ebola" (USA TODAY) [3]

"Ebola Outbreak Reaction Shows Why Science Writers Are Necessary" (Knight Science Journalism Tracker) [4]

"No, Ebola Is Not Spreading To The US" (Columbia Journalism Review: 4/2/14) [5]