30 U.S. Health Workers Alarmed by Hurried Ebola Deployment Preparations
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26
30 U.S. Health Workers Alarmed by Hurried Ebola Deployment Preparations
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 26
Summary
Thirty federal health service workers preparing last month at Joint Base Andrews for deployment to Africa said the first U.S. Ebola response wave felt rushed and disorganized.
The team was being readied to care for Americans exposed to a deadly outbreak ravaging communities across the continent, but participants said intense pressure from Washington shaped the effort.
Their account points to concern inside the federal health workforce that the Trump administration's response was shambolic at the outset of a high-risk overseas mission.