CDC to begin screening travelers from Rwanda for deadly Marburg virus

U.S. health officials are preparing to screen passengers flying in from Rwanda for symptoms of Marburg virus, a severe infection similar to Ebola.

U.S. health officials are preparing to screen passengers flying in from Rwanda for symptoms of Marburg virus, a severe infection similar to Ebola.

“Starting mid-October, airline passengers who have been in Rwanda in the last 21 days will have their travel to the United States rerouted” to one of three airports: Chicago O’Hare, JFK in New York and Washington Dulles in suburban Virginia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Monday.

According to the statement, the passengers landing at one of those airports will need to meet with CDC staffers for temperature checks and assessments of any other visible symptoms, such as sore throat, vomiting or rashes that often appear on the torso.

People infected by the virus can start showing symptoms two to 21 days after their exposure, according to the CDC.

The screenings are set to begin the week of Oct. 14.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-marburg-virus-testing-travelers-rwanda-rcna174399

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