Mon Oct 20, 2014 AT 6:47 AM EDT
Around 50 people who were exposed to Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas have been released from quarantine and are considered Ebola-free, reports the New York Times. As those Americans breathe sighs of relief, the Pentagon is preparing to enter the fight by creating a 30 person medical team ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice to assist medical professional treating potential new Ebola cases in the U.S., reports Politico.