Travelers from Uganda to the United States will be screened for Ebola as a precautionary measure aimed at preventing the outbreak of the disease in Washington said Thursday that the African nation of the spread.
with “not suspected, probableor confirmed cases. of After Ebola was reported outside Uganda, risk in . said senior Administration official who He was not authorized to publicly discuss screening protocols and spoke on condition of Anonymity. The official Examination description move “As an extra precaution.”
Offers will begin rolling out Immediately, with full coverage of passengers from Uganda expected to be in place By the end of the week.
travelers who It has been in Uganda at any time during past 21 days is the incubation period for virus, to one of Five US airports for Ebola screening: JFK International Airport in New York, Washington Dulles International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
These passengers will undergo a temperature check, risk Evaluation and examination of visual symptoms and communication information Verification ‘conducted by centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The authorities will share who – which information with Local health departments in the travelers section final Destination. Offers will begin rolling out Immediately, with full coverage of passengers from Uganda expected to be in place By the end of the week.
Administration says about 145 people Entering the US daily from Uganda, with bone already arrive to one of The five airports that act as major aviation hubs. The department said anyone scheduled to fly to a different airport would have it rebooked by their airline.
Ebola, which appears as a viral hemorrhagic fever, is spread by contact with body fluids of infected or contaminated person materials. Symptoms include fever, vomiting and diarrhea muscle pain and times Internal and external bleeding.
