Joint Chiefs Chairman Urges 21-Day Quarantine for Troops Working in Ebola Zone

Posted on AllSides October 29th, 2014
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Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recommended to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday that all members of the armed services working in Ebola-stricken West African countries undergo mandatory 21-day quarantines upon their return to the United States.

Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, said that Mr. Hagel was expected to announce shortly that he would follow the recommendation.

The recommendation foll

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