U.S. Issues Restrictions for Americans Traveling From Ebola-Affected Nations
The State Department said enhanced screenings at Dulles will apply to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who were in three Ebola-affected countries.
- State Department officials announced Thursday that U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan must enter through Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced health screenings.
- World Health Organization leaders declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency after the Bundibugyo strain spread across the three nations, carrying fatality rates between 25% and 50% with no approved vaccine.
- As of May 20, the outbreak has been linked to 139 deaths and nearly 600 suspected cases across Ituri and North Kivu provinces, with two cases confirmed in neighboring Uganda.
- An Air France flight bound for Detroit diverted to Montreal Trudeau International Airport on Wednesday after a passenger from the DRC boarded "in error," prompting Secretary of State Marco Rubio to confirm the measure protects Americans.
- Maintaining a 24/7 task force, U.S. officials are mobilizing technical assistance; however, Ugandan Information Minister Chris Baryomunsi told Reuters the United States was "overreacting" by banning most travelers from affected nations earlier this week.
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US-bound flights with passengers who were in Ebola-affected region must land at Dulles airport for health screening - Boston News, Weather, Sports
(CNN) — US-bound flights carrying passengers who were recently in an Ebola-affected region of Africa must land at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, where they will undergo health screening. “The Dulles requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S. citizens and [lawful permanent residents], who were present” in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Uganda, the US Department of State said in a travel advisory. At…
U.S. Orders Ebola Travelers Through Dulles for Enhanced Screening
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. government is requiring travelers arriving from countries affected by ongoing Ebola outbreaks to pass through Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced health screening. The State Department announced Thursday that U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who have recently been in Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan must undergo additional screening by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Custom…
State Department Issues Alert for Americans in Ebola-Affected Areas
The U.S. State Department on May 21 said that all American citizens and legal residents who have been in areas affected by the Ebola outbreak in Africa must go through a single airport in the United States when returning to the country. All Americans and lawful permanent residents who have been in Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arriving in the United States “must only enter through Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) f…
US Sending All Flights From Ebola-Hit Areas to Dulles for Tests
The US Department of State directed all flights with American passengers who have recently visited countries affected by the Ebola outbreak to Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced screening, according to a notice posted Thursday.
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