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The African Union’s Ebola task team is due to fly out this week.The 18 medical personnel are heading to Liberia and more medical teams will follow. This is just part of intensified international efforts in response to the UN’s appeal for greater assistance to help tackle the crisis. CCTV’s Girum Chala begins our coverage of the international response, beginning in Addis Ababa, through Beijing, Brussels and Washington DC.