Hagel Orders 21-Day Ebola Quarantine for Returning U.S. Troops -- Time
Military commanders had recommended that Hagel implement a quarantine.
U.S. troops who are returning from Ebola missions in West Africa will be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days upon their return home, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday.
Military leaders recommended the 21-day quarantine, which goes beyond precautions advised by the Obama administration for civilians, the Associated Press reports. President Obama has said that the military’s situation is different, however, partly because the troops are not in West Africa by choice.
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Iraq's Abadi struggles to gain Sunni tribal support.
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ASIA
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AFRICA
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Former NATO chiefs urge alliance to fight Ebola.
Egypt to clear residents from Gaza border.
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UN chief urges aid to avert new Somalia famine.
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EUROPE
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Greece boosts Navy mission amid spat with Turkey.
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U.S. beefs up security at federal buildings.
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