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Ebola virus: Twitter Q&A Ebola virus: Twitter Q&A
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The world's deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus has so far killed more than 670 people across West Africa.The world's deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus has so far killed more than 670 people across West Africa.
BBC reporter, Tulip Mazumdar, has just come back from Guinea where the outbreak has killed hundreds. She has visited hospitals where doctors have been treating patients.BBC reporter, Tulip Mazumdar, has just come back from Guinea where the outbreak has killed hundreds. She has visited hospitals where doctors have been treating patients.
As people travel more widely, what impact will this have in controlling the spread of the virus? How are authorities attempting to stem the spread of the disease?As people travel more widely, what impact will this have in controlling the spread of the virus? How are authorities attempting to stem the spread of the disease?
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has told the BBC that the virus poses a threat to the UK. How big is the threat on a global scale?Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has told the BBC that the virus poses a threat to the UK. How big is the threat on a global scale?
Tulip is answering your questions in a live Twitter Q&A via her Twitter account: https://twitter.com/TulipMazumdar today between 13:30 BST and 14:00 BST. Tulip is answering your questions in a live session via her Twitter account today, between 13:30 BST and 14:00 BST.
Here are the ways you can take part:Here are the ways you can take part:
On Twitter, tweet your question to @TulipMazumdar using the hashtag #AskTulipBBC On Twitter, tweet your question to @TulipMazumdar using the hashtag #AskBBCTulip.
Text your question, beginning #AskTulipBBC to 61124 (in the UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (outside the UK). You can text your question, beginning #AskBBCTulip, to 61124 (in the UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (outside the UK).
On Facebook, send your question through the BBC News Page You can also ask your question by leaving a comment on the BBC News Facebook page or on our page on Google+.
On Google+, send question through the BBC News account Or you can email us at talkingpoint@bbc.co.uk - please put #AskBBCTulip in the subject box.
Or you can email us at talkingpoint@bbc.co.uk using the term #AskBBCTulip in the subject box
When it's over, we'll publish the questions and answers featured in the Twitter session on this page of our website.When it's over, we'll publish the questions and answers featured in the Twitter session on this page of our website.
Although Tulip will try to answer as many questions as she can, she won't get to all of them. Questions will be tweeted immediately before the answer, and might therefore be edited for brevity.Although Tulip will try to answer as many questions as she can, she won't get to all of them. Questions will be tweeted immediately before the answer, and might therefore be edited for brevity.