CDC/ACIP [to 21 November 2015]

Modifications to Enhanced Entry Airport Screening for Travelers from Sierra Leone to the United States
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2015
On November 10, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will modify enhanced Ebola port-of-entry screening for travelers from Sierra Leone….
…Under the modified entry screening, travelers from Sierra Leone with no enhanced risk factors will receive a version of the CARE kit that includes information about Ebola, a thermometer, and contact information for state and local health departments. Travelers will be encouraged to watch their health for 21 days after leaving Sierra Leone and to contact their local health departments if they develop symptoms consistent with Ebola. Travelers from Sierra Leone will no longer need to be actively monitored by or be in daily contact with their health departments. We will continue to evaluate the need for continued screening of travelers from Sierra Leone at regular intervals in order to consider whether additional step-down measures may be warranted….

MMWR Weekly – November 13, 2015 / Volume (64) No. 44
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