VOA慢速英语:US Officials: 100 People in Dallas May Have Had Contact with Ebola Patient

U.S. health officials say as many as 100 people may have had contact with an Ebola patient in Texas. Liberian national Thomas Eric Duncan is the first person to be identified with the virus in the United States. He arrived in Texas from Liberia two weeks ago.

Officials in Dallas, Texas say 12 to 18 people had direct contact with Mr. Duncan. The officials also say they have ordered a family with whom the man stayed to remain in their home as a safety measure.  No one has shown signs of infection, the officials say.

Officials say the U.S. healthcare system is fully prepared to contain a spread of Ebola in the country. There have been more than 7,100 cases of Ebola reported in West Africa. More than 3,300 people have died of the disease.

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Putin Says He Hopes Election Will Bring Security to Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he hoped Ukraine’s parliamentary election would help secure the country. The voting is set for October 26.

Mr. Putin said that Russia would welcome stability in Ukraine.

He spoke to a gathering of investors in Moscow.  He said the ending of the political and economic crisis in Ukraine is in Russia’s national interest. Mr. Putin also called Ukraine Russia’s “most brotherly” nation.