US adds Atlanta area airport for Ebola screening

Americans coming back from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or ​South Sudan now have a second ‌entry point for returning to the United States, with the CDC on Saturday expanding its enhanced ​Ebola screening to include Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta ​International Airport.

Hartsfield-Jackson has previously been used to ⁠screen passengers and has established operational ​procedures in place, the U.S. Centers for Disease ​Control and Prevention said.

Washington’s Dulles International Airport was designated this week to screen returning citizens for the ​Ebola virus. Enhanced public health entry screening ​is one component of CDC’s Ebola approach, which also ‌includes ⁠overseas exit screening, airline illness reporting, and post-arrival public health monitoring.The World Health Organisation says 82 cases have been confirmed so far ​in the DRC, ​with ⁠seven confirmed deaths, 177 suspected deaths and almost 750 suspected cases ​linked to the Bundibugyo strain of ​Ebola.

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