On Oct. 19, U.S. Army North began planning to train 30 military medical personnel to support a potential request to support civil authorities in responding to Ebola cases in the United States.
DOD’s initial response to the Ebola outbreak began in late September, when the Department of Defense deployed about 4,000 troops to West Africa in support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The military personnel supporting the U.S. government effort include medical... read more
On Oct. 19, U.S. Army North began planning to train 30 military medical personnel to support a potential request to support civil authorities in responding to Ebola cases in the United States.
DOD’s initial response to the Ebola outbreak began in late September, when the Department of Defense deployed about 4,000 troops to West Africa in support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The military personnel supporting the U.S. government effort include medical training, engineering, logistics and transportation to support the regional intermediate staging base. Troops deployed to Africa are expected to remain for at least six months. Currently, the Services are the lead for health monitoring and/or isolation measures for returning units.
The training of military medical teams for a homeland response was prompted by a request by the Department of Health and Human Services to augment existing domestic Ebola prevention and response capabilities. The first case of Ebola in the United States was confirmed Sept. 30 in Dallas. show less
