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Dulles Airport Designated As One of Five Ebola Arrival Points
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Date: October 21, 2014 12:44PM
The Obama administration will require all travelers from countries affected by the Ebola epidemic to arrive at one of five major U.S. airports in order to undergo a health screening, officials announced Tuesday.
The move by the Department of Homeland Security comes as lawmakers call for the government to take additional steps to ensure no one carries Ebola into the United States.
The administration had previously instituted special Ebola screenings at five airports: Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare, New York John F. Kennedy, Newark New Jersey and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson.
Now, people arriving from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will be required to travel through one of those ports-of-entry to ensure they undergo a health screening. The policy will take effect on Wednesday.
“We are working closely with the airlines to implement these restrictions with minimal travel disruption,” Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Tuesday.
“If not already handled by the airlines, the few impacted travelers should contact the airlines for rebooking, as needed.”
Travelers arriving from West Africa are asked about possible exposure to Ebola and undergo a temperature check. Fever is one of Ebola's earliest symptoms, though it is not immediately present in those who contract the disease.
The move by the Department of Homeland Security comes as lawmakers call for the government to take additional steps to ensure no one carries Ebola into the United States.
The administration had previously instituted special Ebola screenings at five airports: Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare, New York John F. Kennedy, Newark New Jersey and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson.
Now, people arriving from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will be required to travel through one of those ports-of-entry to ensure they undergo a health screening. The policy will take effect on Wednesday.
“We are working closely with the airlines to implement these restrictions with minimal travel disruption,” Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Tuesday.
“If not already handled by the airlines, the few impacted travelers should contact the airlines for rebooking, as needed.”
Travelers arriving from West Africa are asked about possible exposure to Ebola and undergo a temperature check. Fever is one of Ebola's earliest symptoms, though it is not immediately present in those who contract the disease.