East Bay Congressman Swalwell In Dallas For Hearing On How To Curb Ebola Outbreak
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell will be attending a congressional hearing in Dallas Friday to review international, local and federal responses to the Ebola crisis.
House Homeland Security Committee member Swalwell sent out a statement outlining his goals, which are "to learn how we can address Ebola in West Africa, protect the United States from this deadly disease and bust the myths surrounding it."
Military planes carried dozens of Marines and supplies into Liberia Thursday. There are already hundreds of troops there building treatment centers for Ebola patients.
The nations hardest hit by the outbreak are in West Africa. Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma is giving an ominous warning.
"Without your quick response a tragedy unforeseen in modern times will threaten the well-being and compromise the security of people everywhere," Koroma said.
At Friday's hearing, officials are expected to examine flaws exposed in the nation's healthcare system following the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to die of Ebola in the U.S.
Duncan was initially released from the hospital after he showed symptoms of the virus.
Doctors say Duncan was given the best treatment possible, including an experimental anti-viral drug.
Five airports in the U.S. are screening passengers for Ebola symptoms: Newark, JFK, O'Hare, Dulles and Atlanta. There is no word of increased precautions yet at any of the Bay Area's three major airports.
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