Over 160 troops contract flu at Texas base after Hegseth lifts vaccine order
Key takeaways
- Medical personnel are also monitoring trainees who were in close contact with sick members in case they become symptomatic.
- Symptomatic trainees are receiving appropriate care with antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, and they will return to training once medical professionals clear them, the spokesperson said.
- Each year, more than 36,000 recruits come through the 37th Training Wing.
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The Air Force told The Hill that the 37th Training Wing, which is at Lackland in San Antonio, is in close coordination with the 59th Medical Wing, the Air Force s largest medical wing and is managing a localized influenza outbreak among trainees at Basic Military Training.
Medical professionals and Public Health officials have implemented mitigation measures to isolate and treat symptomatic trainees to reduce further exposure and continue to monitor the situation, an Air Force spokesperson said in a statement. Medical personnel are also monitoring trainees who were in close contact with sick members in case they become symptomatic.
Symptomatic trainees are receiving appropriate care with antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, and they will return to training once medical professionals clear them, the spokesperson said.