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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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Ebola Outbreak Over in West Africa
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Ebola Outbreak Over in West Africa

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Ebola Outbreak Over in West Africa

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:03-07:00January 4th, 2016|Preparedness|

On December 29, 2015, the WHO declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in Guinea, following up the declared end of the outbreak in Liberia in September and in Sierra Leone in November. This is the first time since the outbreak began two years ago the original chain of transmission has been halted. While sporadic [...]

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