US President
Obama is to announce that the US will send troops to West Africa in an effort
to fight the Ebola outbreak, according to administration officials. The troops
are to build clinics and train healthcare workers.
Deutsche Welle, 16 Sep 2014
Ahead of a
planned trip to the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta on Tuesday,
administration officials speaking to reporters on the condition of anonymity
have said President Barack Obama is to announce the deployment of around 3,000
troops to the nations most affected by Ebola, with a particular emphasis on
Liberia.
Seventeen
clinics housing 100 beds each would be constructed to help care for patients
suffering from Ebola, the officials said. In addition, around 500 healthcare
workers are expected to receive training on how to respond to Ebola. The
training is expected to last around six months.
The troop
deployment will likely be coordinated from headquarters established in
Monrovia, Liberia. This will serve as a regional command center to coordinate
the American troops and international aid efforts.
The
anonymous officials have also said the US will work with the United Nation's
Children's Fund to send 400,000 Ebola prevention kits, which will include
information and disinfectant.
The current
outbreak of the virus has claimed over 2,400 lives in West Africa. The disease
is spread through contact with bodily fluids from an infected person.
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