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| All but 100 of the 1,300 U.S. troops who have been assisting the fight against Ebola in west Africa will return home by April 30, the White House announced Tuesday night. | All but 100 of the 1,300 U.S. troops who have been assisting the fight against Ebola in west Africa will return home by April 30, the White House announced Tuesday night. |
| The White House cited “the improved epidemiological outlook” and said that the 100 remaining Defense Department personnel would be “leveraging” relations with military forces in Liberia and other regional allies and help strengthen measures for disease prevention. | The White House cited “the improved epidemiological outlook” and said that the 100 remaining Defense Department personnel would be “leveraging” relations with military forces in Liberia and other regional allies and help strengthen measures for disease prevention. |
| While the United States is withdrawing its military personnel, it will continue to fund thousands of civilians — mostly African nationals — to continue fighting the virus’s spread in west Africa. There are roughly 10,000 civilians funded in part or in whole by the federal government, according to administration officials, and that number will remain steady or even increase. | While the United States is withdrawing its military personnel, it will continue to fund thousands of civilians — mostly African nationals — to continue fighting the virus’s spread in west Africa. There are roughly 10,000 civilians funded in part or in whole by the federal government, according to administration officials, and that number will remain steady or even increase. |
| The announcement coincides with events to be held at the White House on Wednesday when President Obama will meet with six out of the eight American Ebola survivors, including doctors Kent Brantley and Craig Spencer and the two nurses infected with the disease in Dallas. In addition, officials said, military and civilian personnel, along with health-care professionals and private donors who aided in the effort will be on hand. | The announcement coincides with events to be held at the White House on Wednesday when President Obama will meet with six out of the eight American Ebola survivors, including doctors Kent Brantley and Craig Spencer and the two nurses infected with the disease in Dallas. In addition, officials said, military and civilian personnel, along with health-care professionals and private donors who aided in the effort will be on hand. |
| Obama and his outgoing Ebola Response Coordinator, Ron Klain, are expected to hail the U.S. effort, which began 10 months ago, as a model for military responses to crises other than armed conflicts. | Obama and his outgoing Ebola Response Coordinator, Ron Klain, are expected to hail the U.S. effort, which began 10 months ago, as a model for military responses to crises other than armed conflicts. |
| The weekly number of new suspected, probable and confirmed Ebola cases in the region dropped from about 1,000 in October to roughly 150 in the most recent reports, the White House said in a fact sheet. | The weekly number of new suspected, probable and confirmed Ebola cases in the region dropped from about 1,000 in October to roughly 150 in the most recent reports, the White House said in a fact sheet. |
| Liberia, which was the epicenter of the disease and where nearly 3,800 people died of it, has reported only a handful of new cases per week, a drop of well over 90 percent, the White House said. But doctors in the region have warned that bringing the number of cases down to zero remained a difficult and elusive goal. | |
| In December 2014, Obama signed legislation that included $5.4 billion in emergency funding to implement a comprehensive strategy to end the Ebola epidemic in west Africa and advance U.S. preparedness at home. | In December 2014, Obama signed legislation that included $5.4 billion in emergency funding to implement a comprehensive strategy to end the Ebola epidemic in west Africa and advance U.S. preparedness at home. |
| The White House said that U.S. civilian and military personnel had trained more than 1,500 health-care workers, constructed 10 new treatment facilities and helped establish coordination and rapid-response centers. | The White House said that U.S. civilian and military personnel had trained more than 1,500 health-care workers, constructed 10 new treatment facilities and helped establish coordination and rapid-response centers. |
| The return of U.S. troops fighting Ebola — who originally numbered 2,800 — was widely expected. In December, Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, who commands U.S. Africa Command, told DoD News that with the drop in cases in Liberia, American troops could be redeployed elsewhere in west Africa or return home. | The return of U.S. troops fighting Ebola — who originally numbered 2,800 — was widely expected. In December, Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, who commands U.S. Africa Command, told DoD News that with the drop in cases in Liberia, American troops could be redeployed elsewhere in west Africa or return home. |
| The British government is taking the lead in Sierra Leone and cases there have dropped sharply in recent weeks, although not as dramatically as in Liberia. | The British government is taking the lead in Sierra Leone and cases there have dropped sharply in recent weeks, although not as dramatically as in Liberia. |
| The White House said that in Liberia at the peak of the outbreak, there were 119 confirmed cases per week, and there were three confirmed new cases last week. In Sierra Leone at the peak of the outbreak, there were 534 confirmed new cases per week, and there were 76 confirmed new cases last week. In Guinea at the peak of the outbreak, there were 148 confirmed cases per week, and there are 66 confirmed new cases this week. | The White House said that in Liberia at the peak of the outbreak, there were 119 confirmed cases per week, and there were three confirmed new cases last week. In Sierra Leone at the peak of the outbreak, there were 534 confirmed new cases per week, and there were 76 confirmed new cases last week. In Guinea at the peak of the outbreak, there were 148 confirmed cases per week, and there are 66 confirmed new cases this week. |
| In the United States, since the screening began of people entering the country from west Africa, 7,700 adults and children have been screened. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is offering states $145 million for additional measures that could assist in a future response to Ebola or another contagious disease. | In the United States, since the screening began of people entering the country from west Africa, 7,700 adults and children have been screened. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is offering states $145 million for additional measures that could assist in a future response to Ebola or another contagious disease. |
| The planned return of U.S. troops by April 30 was first reported by the New York Times. | The planned return of U.S. troops by April 30 was first reported by the New York Times. |
| Lena Sun contributed to this report. | Lena Sun contributed to this report. |