Ebola Threat To US: Most Americans Confident US Government Could Stop An Epidemic

A majority of Americans are confident that the U.S. government could stop an Ebola epidemic in America, according to a recent poll from CNN and ORC International. Seven in 10 Americans said they thought the federal government is equipped to handle an outbreak in the country, and more than 5 in 10 Americans said they believed the government has done a "good job" preparing the country for Ebola, a disease that has killed nearly 5,000 people across West Africa since March.