Ebola Risk Diverts Detroit Flight as US To Update Travel Restrictions
Summary
A flight to Detroit was redirected to Canada because a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should not have boarded due to Ebola-related travel restrictions. The U.S. government is updating rules to require all travelers from affected countries to arrive at one specific airport to help prevent Ebola from spreading.Key Facts
- An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal because it carried a passenger from the DRC who should not have boarded.
- The U.S. has a 30-day travel ban on non-U.S. citizens from the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda due to an Ebola outbreak.
- The Ebola outbreak involves the Bundibugyo virus and was confirmed in northeastern DRC.
- Uganda has reported some cases linked to the DRC outbreak; South Sudan is considered high risk though no cases have been confirmed there.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped the flight from landing in Detroit after learning about the passenger.
- The Department of Homeland Security and other agencies are adding health checks at one U.S. airport that receives most travelers from these countries.
- A new rule will require all flights carrying travelers from the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda in the past 21 days to land at Washington-Dulles International Airport.
- This action is intended to limit the chance of Ebola entering and spreading in the United States.
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