The U.S. fight against Ebola in West Africa will cost about $750 million over six months, the head of U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday.
Gen. David Rodriguez briefed the media at the Pentagon on details of the country's ongoing operations to fight the deadly disease in Liberia.
Rodriguez said almost 4,000 people have been approved for the operations. He explained that few American service personnel would be coming into contact with possible Ebola patients. The three or four highly trained individuals who operate the U.S. mobile medical labs are expected to be the primary members of the force who will come into contact with Ebola patients or samples, he said. Three labs are currently deployed.
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The general said service members may come into contact with contractors and Liberian armed forces, but that there would be daily screenings for traces of the virus.
The Pentagon is "confident we can ensure our service members' safety and the safety of the American people," Rodriguez said.
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