US announces airport screenings for Ebola virus
The United States is enhancing measures to prevent the spread of Ebola, including airport screenings for travelers from affected regions. This decision follows the World Health Organization's declaration of an international health emergency due to the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The CDC has reported one American has contracted the virus and is working to evacuate others for health monitoring.
- ▪The US is implementing airport screenings for travelers from outbreak-hit areas and suspending visa services.
- ▪One American has tested positive for Ebola after exposure in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- ▪The CDC assesses the immediate risk to the general US public as low but will continue to monitor the situation.
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A Congolese health worker in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo May 18, 2026. ARLETTE BASHIZI / REUTERS The United States announced Monday, May 18, it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services. The public health measures announced by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) come as the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo an international health emergency.
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