Us troops ebola quarantine: more than 80 United States army men will be put under quarantine starting Monday in Virginia when the troops come back from service from ebola torn Liberia. This will mark the first time that such a quarantine has been leveled for American troops.
The more than 80 us troops ebola quarantine project will be done in the face of increased awareness of the deadly virus in America and for the sake of concerns for the general public. The quarantine will be conducted in several army bases of the military such as in Langley-Eustis, Army's Smith Barracks, Fort Bliss and Fort Hood in Texas. These army bases have been set up to accommodate the influx in the military members about to arrive.
The army service men include 51 members of the Air Force, 27 from the Navy, 4 from the Marine Corps and 2 from the United States Army. They will fly in from Liberia on Monday at around noon at the Joint Base Langley Eustis air base, just 70 miles southeast of Richmond, said John Kirby, Pentagon press secretary. None of the troops are showing any signs of the virus. However, they will have to undergo the mandatory quarantine for about 21 days.
During the 21 days of the US troops ebola quarantine members, the army men will be undergoing a twice a day mandatory screening coupled with more physical checks. Access to the service base will be strictly watched and limited. This is to ensure the larger members of the public are kept safe from any danger.
"Troops will be able to communicate with family members via telephone and electronic means," Kirby said. "Access to controlled monitoring area will be limited to health care, support and facilities maintenance personnel."
The US troops ebola quarantine is surely a resemblance of the commitment shown by the nation in fighting the spread of the ebola virus.
