STERLING, Va. (DC News Now) — Passengers arriving in the United States after recent travel through parts of East and Central Africa are now being routed through Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced Ebola screenings.
The new federal restrictions began Thursday and follow growing concerns over the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, Congo and South Sudan.
The Department of Homeland Security said U.S.-bound American citizens and lawful permanent residents who traveled in those countries within 21 days of arrival must now enter through Dulles for screening.
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