January 5, 2015 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will tomorrow, Tuesday remove Mali from the list of Ebola-affected nations who are subject to enhanced visa and port-of-entry screening.
In a statement on Monday, CDC said that with effect from Tuesday travelers from Mali will no longer be required to undergo enhanced screening and monitoring when entering the United States, nor will they be required to enter the country through the five designated airports that perform this screening.
“Also on January 6, CDC will remove the Alert Level 2 Travel Notice for Mali, which advised travelers to practice enhanced precautions when visiting that nation.
“Travelers departing Mali will remain subject to outbound screening measures, and the United States will continue to support Mali’s Ebola prevention and detection measures, including at its primary international airport”, the CDC said, adding that anyone traveling from Mali who arrived in the United States before January 6, 2015 must however continue active monitoring and report any symptoms for 21 days after leaving Mali.
January 6 will mark two incubation cycles (21 days each) since the last patient in Mali had any contact with a person who was not wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).
The last Ebola patient in Mali tested negative on December 5, 2014, and there are currently no active cases.
