As a “precautionary measure”, according to Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steven Warren, twelve American soldiers and former head of US mission in Liberia, General Daryl Williams, have been placed under “enhanced surveillance” , while avoiding to use the word “quarantine”. However, he admitted that they are “isolated” from the rest people in the base and highlighted that the same precautious measure will apply to all soldiers on their return from their mission in West Africa.
In fear of getting infected the 12 US soldiers and the General after they returned from Liberia where they were treating patients infected by the virus of hemorrhagic fever, they were placed In quarantine .
According to Pentagon, the soldiers will remain in isolation in Vicenza for three weeks which is 21 days, although as they confirm, none of them have shown signs of the disease.
In general about 600 US troops are currently in Liberia and 100 more in Senegal.