BBC Uses WhatsApp For Ebola Alert Service

The BBC has started a new account on Facebook-owned WhatsApp to update people with the latest information about Ebola. Ingrid Lunden reports the BBC says its service is aimed primarily at reaching WhatsApp users in West Africa, the region at the heart of the health crisis that has killed more than 8,000 people. WhatsApp, which has passed 500 million users, is the most popular chat app in the region today.