US Troops Ebola Quarantine - More than 80 troops were set to return home last Thursday. None of them seem to show any Ebola symptoms. Still, there will be a close monitoring conducted.
Once the troops land in Virginia, they will be sent to the Joint Base Langley-Eustis, which is located in the southern part of the state. There, they will stay for 21 days for monitoring, according to NBC News.
It was already stated by the government that the number of days chosen for the quarantine conducted for Ebola was 21. Apparently, the symptoms showed during these days, most of the times.
For that reason, the Pentagon announced through its press secretary, John Kirby, that the troops conformed by 51 airmen, 27 sailors, four marines and two soldiers, will be staying in a quarantine to make sure there are no Ebola traces in any of them, Fox News noted.
According to The Washington Post, the troops will go through medical screenings twice a day and will also be housed in a secluded area of the base west of the flight line, which includes a dining hall and a gym.
"Troops will be able to communicate with family members via telephone and electronic means. Access to controlled monitoring area will be limited to health care, support and facilities maintenance personnel," Kirby shared.
The non-personal reunion with the families is due to occur after the quarantine in order to provide security to said families. Last time, the spreading of Ebola happened as one person stood close to others.
For instance, that's the way it happened with the nurses and later on, with them taking the flights, etc. In order to maintain a "safe" environment, the US troops will go through the 21-day quarantine.
Apart from the Langley-Eustis location, there are several to conduct the monitoring against Ebola, which include: Army's Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany; Fort Bliss and Fort Hood in Texas; Fort Bragg in North Carolina; Joint Base Lews-McChord in Washington; and the Army Base in Vicenza, Italy.
