The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an urgent internal request for staff volunteers to assist with Ebola screening efforts at designated U.S. airports amid the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to an internal email, the agency is recruiting personnel across a range of public health and medical roles to help identify travelers arriving from Central Africa who may show signs of illness. Recent travel restrictions require travelers who have recently visited the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan to enter the United States through specific airports equipped for enhanced screening procedures, including JFK International Airport, Dulles International, Atlanta, and Houston. Continue reading at ABC News
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