Article Response #9 - United States Restricts Airport Arrivals from West Africa due to Ebola

    The global dilemma of Ebola and its consequential issues continue to rage on. In response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, air travelers from the Sierra Leone, Liberia, or Guinea airports are now restricted to landing exclusively at the American airports of Ohare, JFK, Newark, Washington's Dulles or Atlanta. Once there, these West African travelers will undergo advanced and strict screening to prevent the virus from spreading. 
      The family of Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who has died from Ebola is seeking information about his treatment, however, the hospital is refusing to release the information 
     The WHO (World Health Organization) says that serum that helped patients recover from Ebola will be available to West Africa within a few weeks. The WHO will have an emergency meeting on Ebola in Geneva to discuss whether there needs to be additional measures to fight the outbreak in West Africa. Jeh Johnson of the U.S. Homeland Security says they are working with airlines to introduce U.S. Restrictions with little travel disruption, and that they are working furiously to identify anyone who has been to one of these countries in the past three weeks.  From this point forward there are no scheduled flights from the United States to Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea.  

     These security measures have increased due to the heightened public concern in the United States regarding the Ebola virus spreading to United States citizens. So far in the United States, three people have been infected with one of those dying from the Ebola virus. The virus has already killed 4,500 people total with the vast majority coming from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. 
      During the re-vamped screening process travelers will have temperatures checked upon arrival to the United States, although it must be acknowledged that this is not necessary a sure indicator of the virus. Other less serious viruses, such as the flu, have some of the same symptoms. The precautions taken have to prevent the travel ban that has been brought forth by select members of congress.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29719240