The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued travel restrictions to passengers from two African countries who are planning to travel to the US. It said that the move is for appropriate public health follow-up and intervention following an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) in the two countries. “Timely public health follow-up requires health officials to have immediate access to accurate and complete contact information for travellers as they arrive in the US,” said CDC Director Dr Rochelle Walensky. Dr Walensky added that “Inaccurate or incomplete contact information reduces the ability of public health authorities to swiftly protect the health of travellers and the public. CDC has further identified the minimum amount of information needed to locate travellers reliably after they arrive in the US.

Source: The Star March 03, 2021 10:18 UTC