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US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola

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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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