2 North Texas Counties Monitor Ebola Travelers for 21 Days After Return From 3 African Nations
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Updated · CBS New York · May 30
2 North Texas Counties Monitor Ebola Travelers for 21 Days After Return From 3 African Nations
7 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 30
Tarrant and Denton counties are tracking travelers returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan for possible Ebola symptoms, with no illnesses reported so far.
Tarrant County said it contacts arrivals, provides symptom guidance and sets monitoring for 21 days after they leave an affected area; Denton County said residents there are self-monitoring.
No quarantine or isolation is being used for travelers without known exposure to an Ebola case, Denton officials said, as both counties coordinate with the CDC and Texas health authorities.
Neither county disclosed how many people are under monitoring, and Dallas and Collin counties had not responded on whether they are taking similar steps.
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