Trump admin to block Ebola-exposed Americans from US
4 hours ago
- #Travel Restrictions
- #Ebola Outbreak
- #CDC Challenges
- The Ebola outbreak in DRC is escalating rapidly, with over 1,000 cases and 234 deaths reported as of May 24, though numbers are likely undercounted.
- The US has intensified travel restrictions, now barring lawful permanent residents who have visited DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan in the past 21 days, even though those countries have low case counts.
- The CDC, facing staffing shortages and budget cuts, is struggling to implement airport screenings and has asked volunteers to conduct temperature checks and questioning of travelers.
- The Trump administration plans to block repatriation of American citizens exposed to or infected with Ebola, opting instead to establish a quarantine facility in Kenya.