Soilders returning from Africa quarantined Italy

US Soilders returning from Africa will be quarantined 21 days in Italy before returning home.

U.S. soldiers returning from Liberia are being placed in isolation in Vicenza, Italy out of concern for the Ebola virus, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

The soldiers being monitored include Maj. Gen. Darryl Williams who was the commander of the U.S. Army in Africa but turned over duties to the 101st Airborne Division over the weekend, Martin reports. There are currently 11 soldiers in isolation.

They apparently were met by Carabinieri in full hazmat suits. If the policy remains in effect, everyone returning from Liberia - several hundred - will be placed in isolation for 21 days. Thirty are expected in today, Martin reports.
10,000 people have been infected with Ebola in the outbreak that came to light last March, and nearly half of them have died, mostly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, commander of the 101st Airborne Division, assumed command in Liberia on Saturday of the growing contingent of U.S. forces in Liberia.

"You need our support demonstrated with action not words, and action is exactly what we are going to provide," Volesky said.

A 25-bed hospital in Monrovia, Liberia's capital, should be fully operational in the first week of November. American doctors and nurses will care for infected health care workers there. About 600 U.S. service members are now in Liberia - which was established almost 200 years ago for former slaves from America, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The U.S. also set up Ebola testing labs.










The World Health Organization said more than 10,000 people have been infected with Ebola in the outbreak that came to light last March, and nearly half of them have died, mostly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Maj. Gen. Gary J. Volesky, commander of the 101st Airborne Division, assumed command in Liberia on Saturday of the growing contingent of U.S. forces in Liberia.

"You need our support demonstrated with action not words, and action is exactly what we are going to provide," Volesky said.

A 25-bed hospital in Monrovia, Liberia's capital, should be fully operational in the first week of November. American doctors and nurses will care for infected health care workers there. About 600 U.S. service members are now in Liberia - which was established almost 200 years ago for former slaves from America, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The U.S. also set up Ebola testing labs.
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Like 21 days is a big deal. Good grief.   Hickox is beyond a wimp. Could do 21 days standing on my damn head. The MSF heros have the balls of field mouse.

Ya pheasant, you would know buddy. Lol I'm kidding. Boy this thread is taking a sick turn. My attorney always uses that analogy about people. I'll let him know the truth. No difference between a horse and a mouse in that regard. Now if you start telling me about the horse... Then I know something is up.

Some sort of either supervised home isolation or quarantine.  They need to stay put and not go anywhere, period.  It's for their safety as well as ours.   All it takes is for one case to shed the virus earlier than expected, such as a day or two before the elevated temp, and that cough or sneeze could be a killer.  A lot of people think that patients can be infectious just before a temperature.  The stakes are very high in that case and not quarantining or fully isolating is reckless and border line crazy.   They're gambling by waiting for them to show a fever first. Until they know more about this, they should tighten this thing down hard - and now.  The only info they have on this thing is from people like Spencer and Hickox who are doing 30-day tours of duty, so not a lot of solid information.  Since they clearly don't understand this virus fully, then full quarantine or secured home isolation.  Give Hickox and Spencer a damn ankle bracelet if need be.

Another problem is that we're banking on the elevated temp too much as the first sign.  Diarrhea, headache, or fatigue could come first before the elevated temp, meaning you're infectious now, and then you chalk up the signs to drinking a few too many at the bowling alley the night before and disregard it.  Should be isolated and quarantined and hickox should toughen up a bit.