US orders travelers from Ebola outbreak countries to pass through Dulles for enhanced screening
Key takeaways
- Ebola outbreaks in the Congo and Uganda spurred the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday.
- On Monday, the CDC barred foreign passport holders from entering the U.S. if they were in either of the three countries in the previous 21 days.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The State Department issued a travel advisory on Thursday stated that all U.S.-bound American citizens and lawful permanents that have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival in the U.S. must go through enhanced public health screening carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Ebola outbreaks in the Congo and Uganda spurred the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. South Sudan borders both countries.
On Monday, the CDC barred foreign passport holders from entering the U.S. if they were in either of the three countries in the previous 21 days.