CDC Implements Ebola Screening at Atlanta Airport Amid Central African Epidemic
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has introduced enhanced Ebola screening measures at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic. This action is in response to a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, particularly affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which currently lacks approved vaccines or therapeutics. The World Health Organization declared the situation a public health emergency of international concern on May 17. The new screening procedures in Atlanta expand upon those already in place at Washington-Dulles International Airport since May 20. The CDC's approach includes overseas exit screening, airline illness reporting, and post-arrival public health monitoring. Additionally, the CDC has issued an order suspending the entry of foreign nationals who have been in the affected countries within 21 days of arriving... 
