US adds Atlanta airport as enhanced screening location for travelers from Ebola outbreak countries
Key takeaways
- The added screening at the world s busiest airport is part of the federal government s emergency public health response to stop Ebola from entering the country and to mitigate risks from exposed travelers.
- The move builds on mandatory enhanced health screenings put in place at Washington-Dulles International Airport and at Houston s George Bush Intercontinental Airport for Americans returning from the affected countries.
- CDC officials said in a statement that the measure was part of a layered public health approach that also includes overseas exit screening, airline illness reporting, and post-arrival public health monitoring.
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The added screening at the world s busiest airport is part of the federal government s emergency public health response to stop Ebola from entering the country and to mitigate risks from exposed travelers.
The move builds on mandatory enhanced health screenings put in place at Washington-Dulles International Airport and at Houston s George Bush Intercontinental Airport for Americans returning from the affected countries. The screenings at Dulles began at 11:59 pm ET on Wednesday and will go into effect in Houston after 10:59 pm CT on Tuesday.
CDC officials said in a statement that the measure was part of a layered public health approach that also includes overseas exit screening, airline illness reporting, and post-arrival public health monitoring.