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Authorities in Andhra Pradesh, following a World Health Organization alert to stay vigilant, have intensified airport screenings at Vizag, Tirupati, and Vijayawada and are quarantining anyone showing Ebola symptoms while monitoring for a potential outbreak; the virus is noted to have a fatality rate of about 50%.
The CDC added Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to its enhanced Ebola entry screening, creating a second U.S. entry point for travelers from the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan. Dulles International was designated earlier, and the program is part of a broader Ebola strategy that includes overseas exit screening, airline illness reporting, and post‑arrival monitoring. The WHO reports 82 confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC with seven deaths and hundreds of suspected cases; the Trump administration had recently banned non-citizens who had traveled to the affected countries from entering the United States.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is set to test a self-service screening system at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, allowing TSA PreCheck passengers to use the new system starting in mid-March. The prototype includes a video monitor with step-by-step instructions for passengers to complete screening at their own pace, with minimal assistance from Transportation Security Officers (TSOs). Despite the increase in passenger screenings, the TSA is not looking to replace or reduce the number of TSOs, and the agency is exploring innovative screening solutions to enhance transportation security and efficiency.