FORT GORDON, Ga. (AP) - A group of soldiers from the Augusta area is being sent to West Africa to help officials working to contain the spread of the Ebola virus. <br />
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Fort Gordon officials said in a release Monday that about 25 soldiers with the 35th Theater Tactical Signal Brigade will be sent to Liberia and Senegal to provide communications support to a Joint Force Command based in Monrovia, Liberia. <br />
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Maj. Jason Foreman says the soldiers will likely stay in areas with a low-risk of Ebola exposure and the soldiers will not be providing care for Ebola patients. Foreman says the soldiers will be prepared in case of an emergency. <br />
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Foreman says the soldiers will receive medical and decontamination training before deployment, which is expected later this month.
