Liberian President Thanks Obama for Ebola Aid

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has thanked President Barack Obama and the American people for giving aid to Liberia and other West African nations.

"On behalf of the Liberian people and in my own name, I want to thank President Obama and the American people for scaling up the American response. I have also spoken to several members of the U.S. congress who are giving President Obama the support that he needs. We remain in touch with the leaders of other governments, and with the United Nations leadership, to take similar steps and join us in partnership to end this disease," said Sirleaf, reports Voice of America.

President Obama had announced Tuesday that the U.S. will send 3,000 troops, including engineers and medical personal to West Africa to help in the fight against the disease.

The Liberian president also urged the international community to increase their efforts in containing the disease

"Our American partners realize Liberia cannot defeat Ebola alone," Sirleaf said in a written statement. "We hope this decision by the United States will spur the rest of the international community into action ... The entire community of nations has a stake in ending this crisis," she added, reports the Associated Press.

Sirleaf also called upon the citizens of Liberia to do their part in reversing the spread of the disease.

She said that each citizen has to take responsibility as the actions of one person affect the health of everyone, reports Voice of America. 

Meanwhile, another international health worker has contracted Ebola in Liberia.

Doctors without Borders said that the female French employee would be sent to a special treatment center in France.

The health worker is the first French national and Doctor's without Borders' first international staff member to be affected by the disease, the organization said, reports Reuters.