US to Send 3,000 to Africa to Fight
Ebola Virus
By MARY BRUCE
( @marykbruce ) and
DEAN SCHABNER
Sep 16, 2014, 12:03 AM
WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to unveil
today an expanded U.S. response to the Ebola
outbreak in West Africa, the worst outbreak of the
disease in history.
Obama, who has called the outbreak a national
security priority, will outline new steps to address
the crisis during a visit to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
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According to senior administration officials, the
ramped up military effort centers on command and
control, logistics, training and engineering support.
With the new measures the United States is
significantly ramping up its response, and the next
steps will focus on command and control,
logistics, training and engineering support.
They include:
Creating a joint force command headquarters in
Monrovia, Liberia . By end of the week, the U.S.
will have general officer in place to lead the
effort, known as "Operation United Assistance."
Providing engineers to build treatment units.
Up to 17 separate facilities with 100 beds
each.
Training support for health care workers, up to
500 health care workers per week, for as long
as needed (although budgeting plans for a six-
month period). Training will come from U.S.
military medical personnel. The administration
hopes to have force on the ground in a couple
of weeks. After this scaling up is done, the
expectation is for there to be up to 3,000
Defense Department personnel on the ground
in support of the joint force command.
Working to boost a messaging campaign to
train households on how to protect themselves
and help family members that may present
symptoms. To pay for the mission, the
administration is asking for $88 million be
added to the CR; $175 million has already
been dedicated. The Defense Department has
requested the reprogramming of $500 million
in unobligated funds to be put towards the
Ebola response.
As of Sept. 7, there were 4,366 probable,
confirmed and suspected cases in the current
Ebola outbreak in West Africa, with 2,218
deaths, according to the World Health
Organization . The countries affected are Guinea,
Liberia, Nigeria , Senegal and Sierra Leone .
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Ebola Virus
By MARY BRUCE
( @marykbruce ) and
DEAN SCHABNER
Sep 16, 2014, 12:03 AM
WASHINGTON — President Obama plans to unveil
today an expanded U.S. response to the Ebola
outbreak in West Africa, the worst outbreak of the
disease in history.
Obama, who has called the outbreak a national
security priority, will outline new steps to address
the crisis during a visit to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Swells as Americans
Undergo Treatment
Ebola Survivor Nancy Writebol Recalls Dark Days
With Deadly Disease
Ebola Toll May 'Vastly Underestimate' Crisis
According to senior administration officials, the
ramped up military effort centers on command and
control, logistics, training and engineering support.
With the new measures the United States is
significantly ramping up its response, and the next
steps will focus on command and control,
logistics, training and engineering support.
They include:
Creating a joint force command headquarters in
Monrovia, Liberia . By end of the week, the U.S.
will have general officer in place to lead the
effort, known as "Operation United Assistance."
Providing engineers to build treatment units.
Up to 17 separate facilities with 100 beds
each.
Training support for health care workers, up to
500 health care workers per week, for as long
as needed (although budgeting plans for a six-
month period). Training will come from U.S.
military medical personnel. The administration
hopes to have force on the ground in a couple
of weeks. After this scaling up is done, the
expectation is for there to be up to 3,000
Defense Department personnel on the ground
in support of the joint force command.
Working to boost a messaging campaign to
train households on how to protect themselves
and help family members that may present
symptoms. To pay for the mission, the
administration is asking for $88 million be
added to the CR; $175 million has already
been dedicated. The Defense Department has
requested the reprogramming of $500 million
in unobligated funds to be put towards the
Ebola response.
As of Sept. 7, there were 4,366 probable,
confirmed and suspected cases in the current
Ebola outbreak in West Africa, with 2,218
deaths, according to the World Health
Organization . The countries affected are Guinea,
Liberia, Nigeria , Senegal and Sierra Leone .
Get real-time updates as this story unfolds. To
start, just "star" this story in ABC News'
phone app. Download ABC News for iPhone
here or ABC News for Android here. To be
notified about our live weekend digital reports,
tap here.
FROM AROUND THE WEB
How three students created Nigeria's online jobs
giant (BBC)
Ebola Outbreak: Need to Know Facts (ActiveBeat)
Android in China: An Undiscovered App Market?
(Intel)
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with Iran (OZY)
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