Pentagon to create medical support team for U.S. Ebola response

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Pentagon to create medical support team for U.S. Ebola response

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-create-medical-support-team-u-ebola-response-174913860.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/a9Vg54jzySKB_qK.fYxd9A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-10-19T174913Z_1_LYNXNPEA9I0AE_RTROPTP_2_USA-DEFENSE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Hagel delivers the keynote address to the Association of U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington" align="left" title="Hagel delivers the keynote address to the Association of U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered the creation of a 30-member expeditionary medical support team to be able to provide emergency help in the event of an Ebola crisis in the United States, a Pentagon spokesman said on Sunday. The team of five doctors, 20 nurses and five trainers could respond on short notice to help civilian medical professionals, a statement from Rear Admiral John Kirby said. Three cases of Ebola have been diagnosed in the United States, prompting widespread concern about the potential spread of the virus. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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