CDC Expands Ebola Screening to World's Busiest Airport as Death Toll Rises
Summary
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added Ebola virus screening at Atlanta's Hartsfield‑Jackson International Airport to help prevent the virus from entering the country. This action responds to a rising number of Ebola cases and deaths in Central and East Africa, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, and South Sudan.Key Facts
- The CDC expanded Ebola screening to the busiest airport in the world, Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
- The move is part of efforts to stop Ebola from spreading into the U.S. amid outbreaks in the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan.
- Screening started earlier at Washington–Dulles International Airport on May 20 before expanding to Atlanta.
- The U.S. government suspended entry for foreign nationals who traveled to these African countries in the past 21 days.
- Screening uses a "layered prevention approach" including exit screening overseas, airline illness reporting, and health monitoring after arrival.
- No Ebola cases have been confirmed in the U.S. from this outbreak so far.
- As of the latest reports, the DRC has 82 confirmed Ebola cases and 7 confirmed deaths, with many more suspected cases and deaths.
- The outbreak began in the DRC’s Ituri province and involves the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.
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