Military Personnel Returning From West African Countries Affected by Ebola Outbreak To Be Quarantined
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Martin Dempsey on Tuesday told Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that all military personnel returning to the U.S. from the West African countries most affected by the Ebola outbreak should undergo 21-day quarantines. According to Pentagon press secretary Adm. John Kirby, Hagel plans to announce that he will follow the suggestion and implement the policy.
- "Joint Chiefs Chairman Urges 21-Day Quarantine for Troops Working in Ebola Zone" (Cooper/Shear, New York Times, 10/28).