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Ebola Enhanced Entry Screening to End in the U.S.
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Ebola Enhanced Entry Screening to End in the U.S.

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Ebola Enhanced Entry Screening to End in the U.S.

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:48:59-07:00February 22nd, 2016|Preparedness|

In December, the WHO declared the end of Ebola transmission in Guinea. As of February 19, all U.S. enhanced screening and monitoring requirements for travelers returning from Guinea have been removed. This follows a CDC assessment that the risk of Ebola in travelers from Guinea is low. Travelers leaving from Guinea will still be screened [...]

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SARS… A 10-Year Retrospective

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:26-07:00May 10th, 2013|Preparedness|

This Spring marks 10 years since Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) arrived on the global public health scene. It started as a mystery illness in SE Asia- without name, origin, or cure in February of 2003. The CDC immediately began working with the World Health Organization to investigate the outbreak. Public health scientists across the globe [...]