US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo had tested positive for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus; one American infected in Congo was admitted to Frankfurt University Hospital in Germany early on Monday, officials said.
Daniel Jernigan, a former senior CDC official who led the agency's response during the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, said using the "do-not-board" policy to prevent U."This change in policy risks shifting medical and public-health responsibility to third countries, it may encourage travelers to conceal itineraries or exposures, and it will make recruitment of American outbreak responders more difficult."
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