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US to conduct Ebola screening at airports; why?
The United States announced Monday that it will strengthen precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola by conducting health checks at airports for passengers from affected areas and temporarily suspending visas.
TL;DR
- The US will conduct health screenings at airports for passengers from Ebola-affected areas.
- Temporary visa suspensions will be implemented.
- The CDC considers the immediate risk to the US public low.
- Non-US passport holders traveling from Uganda, DRC, or South Sudan in the last 21 days will face entry restrictions.
- The US has mobilized $13 million in aid for immediate response efforts.
- There are 91 deaths and 350 suspected cases reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Most affected individuals are between 20-39 years old, and over 60% are women.