CDC Seeks Staff Volunteers for Ebola Screening at U.S. Airports
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recruiting volunteers from its workforce to assist with Ebola screening at domestic airports. The effort responds to an intensifying outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
nypost.comU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking volunteers from its workforce to assist with Ebola screening at domestic airports. The request comes as the viral outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda continues to intensify.
U.S. airports to conduct health screenings of arriving travelers. The agency has not released details on the number of volunteers needed or the specific airports involved.
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are managing the current Ebola cases. The CDC announcement does not specify additional measures beyond the volunteer screening request.
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Additional CDC staff may be temporarily reassigned from other duties to airport screening.
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