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US-Bound Flights with Passengers Who Were in Ebola-Affected Region Must Land at Dulles Airport for Health Screening
The order applies to non-U.S. citizens who were in Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days, and lasts 30 days.
- Effective Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mandated that all flights carrying passengers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan land at Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced screening.
- This 30-day order aims to address the serious risk of Ebola introduction into the United States, following confirmed outbreaks in Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan earlier this month.
- Nearly 600 suspected Ebola cases and nearly 150 deaths have been reported across the region, according to the World Health Organization. The strategy concentrates screening at one port of entry to manage travelers potentially exposed.
- An Air France flight bound for Detroit from Paris was briefly diverted to Montreal on Wednesday after a passenger was denied entry under the new regulations. Passengers now may only enter U.S. territory via Dulles.
- While the World Health Organization maintains the global risk is low, infectious disease specialist Dr. Emily Landon emphasized that controlling infection at its source remains the most effective prevention strategy for the United States.
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