October 22, 2014 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ) United States has announced that public health authorities will begin active post-arrival monitoring of travelers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, African countries currently battling with Ebola Virus Disease(EVD).
Active post-arrival monitoring according to CDC means that travelers without febrile illness or symptoms consistent with Ebola will be followed up daily by state and local health departments for 21 days from the date of their departure from West Africa.
“Six states (New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and Georgia), where approximately 70% of incoming travelers are headed, have already taken steps to plan and implement active post-arrival monitoring which will begin on Monday, October 27”, CDC announced.
“ Active post-arrival monitoring will begin in the remaining states in the days following”, CDC said, adding that it is providing assistance with active post-arrival monitoring to state and local health departments, including information on travelers arriving in their states, and upon request, technical support, consultation and funding.
