The measures are a part of U.S. citizens and U.S. nationals who have been present in Uganda or South Sudan (and not present in DRC) within 21 days before arrival in the U.S.
will have their air travel routed through designated U.S. airports for public health entry screening, CDC guidelines said on Friday. • The requirement applies even to passengers who only transited through Uganda or South Sudan on a connecting flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
• The agency said travelers, including U.S. nationals, who have been in DRC within 21 days before departure would not be allowed to board commercial flights with U.S. destinations.
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• Those travelers should remain outside the U.S. until 21 days have passed since they left DRC, it said. • Travelers who have been in Ebola outbreak-affected provinces in DRC may face additional travel requirements imposed by local authorities before they are permitted to leave the country, according to CDC. • If Ebola is suspected, patients will be transferred to a hospital for medical evaluation, isolation and care.
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