State Department orders travelers from central Africa to pass Ebola screening at Dulles Airport
The Trump administration has mandated enhanced Ebola screenings for travelers arriving from central Africa at Dulles Airport. This decision comes in response to a growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan. Health officials are concerned about the potential spread of the virus, with nearly 600 suspected cases reported.
- ▪Travelers who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the last 21 days must undergo screening at Dulles Airport.
- ▪The World Health Organization has reported nearly 600 suspected Ebola cases and 139 suspected deaths related to the outbreak.
- ▪The new screening measures were implemented following a recent incident where a passenger who had been in the Congo boarded a flight to Detroit by mistake.
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The Trump administration is directing all travelers arriving in the United States after recent travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan to undergo enhanced Ebola screening at Washington Dulles International Airport as health officials respond to a growing outbreak in central Africa. Under the new federal directive announced Thursday, all U.S.-bound people who have been present in the three countries within 21 days of arrival in the United States must enter through the Virginia airport beginning Thursday. The policy excludes cargo-only flights, airline crew members, and aircraft operated by the War Department.
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