Liberian president hopes U.S. Ebola move will spur others to help

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf speaks during an interview with Reuters in Brussels November 25, 2013. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

DAKAR (Reuters) - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said on Wednesday she hoped a U.S. decision to send military assistance to the country to fight the Ebola outbreak will spur other countries into action. In a message to Liberians, Johnson Sirleaf said her government was fighting back against the disease, which has killed around 1,300 in the West African nation.