U.S. Temporarily Blocks Some Green-Card Holders From Entry After Ebola-Affected Travel
The United States has temporarily expanded Ebola-related travel restrictions to include lawful permanent residents who recently traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan.
The CDC says green-card holders who were in any of those countries within the past 21 days are now prevented from entering the U.S. under a temporary rule tied to the Ebola outbreak response. U.S. citizens and nationals may still enter, but they will face enhanced public health screening.
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The restriction is currently set for 30 days while federal officials assess the public health risk and coordinate screening and monitoring measures. CDC says the immediate risk to the general U.S. public remains low.
The move comes as WHO has classified the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in DRC and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The outbreak involves a species of Ebola for which WHO says there is no vaccine or specific treatment.
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