Seahawks Owner Paul Allen Contributing $100M in Fight Against Ebola Virus

Paul Allen, owner of the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, is doing what he can to combat the Ebola virus. In addition to the $26.5 already pledged by his foundation, Allen will donate $100 million in order to help eliminate the threat, per ESPN.com:

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The Microsoft co-founder said Thursday that among the initiatives he's supporting is the development of two medevac containment units that the U.S. State Department can use to safely evacuate health workers who become infected.

Allen said he's working with the World Health Organization to increase its capacity for handling the logistics of transporting international aid workers, and he's establishing a fund to help cover the costs of emergency transportation of the workers.

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Allen has been outspoken about his desire to fight Ebola:

"The Ebola virus is unlike any health crisis we have ever experienced and needs a response unlike anything we have ever seen," said Allen, per the Trail Blazers' official site. "To effectively contain this outbreak and prevent it from becoming a global epidemic, we must pool our efforts to raise the funds, coordinate the resources and develop the creative solutions needed to combat this problem."

In addition to the donations, Allen also launched the website TackleEbola.com, per Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio:

According to Stephanie Strom of The New York Times, proceeds will go to smaller-scale necessities like patient beds in medical centers and hand-washing stations.