Flights From Ebola Outbreak Zones Must Land At VA Airport, Feds Order
Health officials are responding to nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths as travelers from three African countries face new screening.
- The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that all U.S.-bound travelers who visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days must enter through Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced Ebola screening.
- Health officials implemented these measures following a May 15 outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain; on Sunday, the World Health Organization declared the situation a public health emergency of international concern, citing more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.
- According to the CDC, Dulles was selected because it "receives the largest number of travelers originating from" the three nations, a decision following a Wednesday incident where a Detroit-bound flight diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded in error.
- The mandate applies to American citizens and permanent residents, while foreign nationals remain barred under a separate 30-day block, with agents from the CDC and Customs and Border Protection conducting screenings at the airport.
- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 deaths associated with the outbreak, though experts note the risk of importation to the United States remains low at this time.
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By Meg Tirrell, Aaron Cooper, Jennifer Hansler and Ivana Kottasová, CNN. Amid a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak, the U.S. government is expanding the list of airports that can conduct health screenings on passengers entering the country who have been in certain African nations. Air passengers traveling to the United States who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the previous 21 days will be able to land …
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Charlotte Douglas International Airport Beginning Thursday, select international flights will be redirected to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, where passengers will undergo additional Ebola screening procedures. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that all travelers who have recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan — including U.S. citizens — will now be required to arrive…
US redirects travelers from Ebola-affected countries to one airport for screening
America is now directing travelers from Ebola-hit nations to Washington Dulles International Airport for health checks. This new rule applies to those who visited the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan recently. Passengers will undergo temperature checks and answer questions about their travel history. Contact tracing details will also be collected.
American Citizens Flying Into United States Who Have Recently Visited Countries Impacted By Ebola Outbreak Must Undergo Enhanced Screening, State Department Announces * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is directing all flights carrying U.S. citizens who have recently been in the Democratic […]
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