Hagel approves 21-day Ebola quarantine for troops
WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has approved a recommendation on Wednesday by military leaders that all US troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days.
The move goes beyond precautions recommended by the Obama administration for civilians, although President Barack Obama has made clear he feels the military's situation is different from that of civilians, in part because troops are not in West Africa by choice.
Just over 1,000 US troops in Liberia and Senegal are there supporting efforts to combat the virus.
