The Biden administration announced Thursday that travelers entering the United States from Uganda will be screened for Ebola as the disease spreads across the African country.
There are currently no reported cases of Ebola outside Uganda; however, the disease is highly contagious and spreads through body fluids. Although the risk of Ebola spreading beyond Uganda to the United States is low, U.S. health officials are concerned about the lack of vaccines or approved treatments for the virus.
Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has published guidelines for airport screening. The Department of State has ensured additional measures for travelers from Uganda that will also apply to US citizens.
If anyone has been to Uganda in the past 21 days, they will be redirected to five US airports for the Ebola test, including JFK International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, International Airport Chicago-O’Hare and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Atlanta International Airport.
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The CDC has issued a directive for all travelers from Uganda to be screened and enter the United States.
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The CDC will perform temperature and symptom checks for each passenger, as well as a contact check. The agency will share the information with local health departments when travelers return home.
The administration notes that around 145 people travel every day from Uganda to the United States and therefore the directive will begin to be implemented immediately. If a person needs to travel to another airport, his or her flights will then be booked by the airline, according to the administration.
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While screenings have begun, travel restrictions won’t go into effect until next week, according to the New York Times. Uganda currently has 44 confirmed Ebola cases, including 10 deaths, making it one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in decades.
Common symptoms of Ebola usually appear in the form of fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches, and in some cases internal and external bleeding.
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