Wary US citizens prepare for Ebola outbreak

Although health experts say chances of an Ebola outbreak are very low, many are already taking preventative measures.

Despite comments by US President Barack Obama that he is cautiously optimistic about containing the Ebola virus, one in 20 Americans fear the virus may spread across the country.

Public health experts say the chances of an Ebola outbreak are very low, but that has not stopped some people relying on their own preventive methods, such as buying protective-gear suits online.

Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds reports from Los Angeles.