Hagel approves 21-day Ebola quarantine for troops

Thursday, October 30, 2014

WASHINGTON -- All American troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa will be placed in supervised isolation for 21 days, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday. He called it a "safety valve" sought by military members' families.

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