US Says Troops in Liberia To Have No Contact With Ebola Patients

Liberia: US troops heading to Liberia to help fight the Ebola epidemic will help train health workers but will have no "direct contact" with patients infected with the virus, the Pentagon said Friday.

The 3,000-strong contingent due to deploy to Liberia will carry protective gear but "there's no intent right now for them to have direct contact with patients," spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters.