The Kansas Department of Health is taking steps to fight a viral disease outbreak like the Ebola crisis of 2014.
Brenda Nickel, director of the Health Department, says $23,259 dollars in funds will be allotted to Riley County.
The funding from the Kansas Department of Health will be used to provide training, special equipment and funds to create a part-time communications intern position.
The paid intern will create message maps and organize community training.
Workers will be trained on how to put on special protective gear and on how to handle clients who come to the health department with a positive travel history.
Geary and Pottawatomie county will also receive funds based on population and perceived risks.
The Ebola epidemic of 2014 was the largest in history, killing over 11,000 people in Africa.
Two health workers contracted the disease in the U.S.
