Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Quarantine-like monitoring approved for U.S. troops on Ebola mission

US Army soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division, who are earmarked for the fight against Ebola, conduct training before their deployment to West Africa, at Fort Campbell By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday approved a strict, 21-day quarantine-like monitoring period for all U.S. troops returning from the Ebola relief mission in West Africa, the Pentagon said. Hagel, acting at the recommendation of top military commanders, signed a memo asking for an implementation plan for the monitoring regimen, Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, said in a statement. ...




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