The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is closely monitoring the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. We are in active communication with our federal partners at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Effective May 21, the Department of State 발표 that all U.S. bound American Citizens and lawful permanent residents who have been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival in the United States must only enter through Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for enhanced screening. Dulles International Airport is located in Dulles, VA. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply enhanced public health screening at Dulles Airport in response to the Ebola outbreak.
VDH has experience in conducting symptom monitoring in travelers returning from countries affected by Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) outbreaks, including Ebola Virus Disease and Marburg Virus Disease. After a Virginia traveler has been through the federal airport screening protocols, when Virginia receives travelers from outbreak-affected areas, similar to prior VHF responses, VDH conducts exposure risk assessments of these individuals, and conducts symptom monitoring in accordance with appropriate public health guidance. VDH will monitor these individuals for 21 days after their last potential exposure risk.
To protect the privacy and safety of people under monitoring, VDH will not publicly share any details about these individuals.
VDH will continue coordinating with travelers, local health departments, state and regional healthcare partners, and federal agencies, and will maintain all appropriate public health measures. At this time, the risk to the general public remains very low.
자세히 알아보기: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/surveillance-and-investigation/ebola/
