More than 130 people have died in the outbreak spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, and the WHO has warned it is growing after crossing borders and reaching large urban centers.
CDC guidance now urges U.S. doctors to screen travelers from affected countries, while some non-U.S. passport holders from those areas face entry restrictions.
Illinois health officials said they will keep coordinating with the CDC on screening at ports of departure, as infectious-disease specialists say U.S. tracking systems and lessons from COVID leave the country better prepared.
Are U.S. travel restrictions a wise precaution or a dangerous obstacle to containing the global Ebola outbreak?
How would U.S. hospitals treat a deadly Ebola virus that has no specific approved cure?
Why does this deadly Ebola strain, known for decades, still have no approved vaccine or targeted treatment?