DHS to tighten Ebola-related flight restrictions for some foreign travelers
The Department of Homeland Security is implementing new entry restrictions for foreign travelers from certain African countries due to an Ebola outbreak. Starting Thursday, flights from Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan will be required to land at Washington-Dulles International Airport. The measures aim to enhance public health screening and reduce the risk of Ebola spreading in the U.S.
- ▪DHS will require U.S.-bound flights from Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan to land at Washington-Dulles International Airport.
- ▪The new travel restrictions are intended to funnel travelers to an airport where enhanced public health measures can be implemented.
- ▪The CDC has also issued travel restrictions for individuals without U.S. passports who have traveled to the affected countries in the past three weeks.
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