“I am aware of the Army’s capabilities with respect to infectious diseases. They are just not comparable to those of CDC.”
If you look at the links I provided earlier, and understand the situation in Africa you should cringe at your own statement.
“The United States has already spent $175 million responding to the outbreak and has dispatched 100 CDC experts, among the largest deployments of agency personnel in its history.”
Wow, a whole one hundred people. Do you know how underwhelming that is given the current stage of the epidemic growth? The military is sending over 3000. You are right, the army’s capabilities don’t compare to the CDC’s the DWARF it!!!
These are professionals of all disciplines. These are the "brains" of the operation. They will be the ones gathering the data on the spread of the epidemic and analyzing the various strains involved. They will help direct the measures need to limit the spread of the disease. One hundred experts is a great commitment.
Wow, a whole one hundred people. Do you know how underwhelming that is given the current stage of the epidemic growth? The military is sending over 3000. You are right, the army’s capabilities don’t compare to the CDC’s the DWARF it!!!
How many of those 3,000 are experts in the field of epidemiology? The 3,000 will be building hospitals, providing logistical support from the air bridge to the US, and force protection of those Americans on the ground including those from the CDC.