Ebola screenings have begun at five airports that accept international flights: Chicago-O’Hare, JFK, Newark, Hartsfield-Jackson and Washington-Dulles. It’s not enough.
It’s said that 90% of passengers in Ebola-ravaged Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia use those airports. But what if passengers change their flight plans to get past the screenings at those airports?
What if a traveler carrying Ebola comes in at one of the other “Airports of Entry?” The list is quite extensive as shown here. Five airports for this screening process clearly isn’t enough.
If Americans have the “right of return” as the director of the CDC has said, then they should return when they’re declared Ebola-free. Same thing for others who have the right to travel to the U.S. from wherever they are.
I have not seen anything so far to indicate that our government has a handle on the problem. This band-aid fix may be too late. We’ll know within a matter of days if there’s a huge problem in Texas. The Liberian who died there had contact with 46 others who are under observation. A nurse who was treating him was diagnosed with Ebola last night.
And what’s with this story of the NBC news team breaking quarantine? If they do develop Ebola and infect others during their violation, can they be charged with some kind of crime? They are said to be “low risk”, but many would rather see them pass by the 21-day incubation period without getting sick before pronouncing them “low-risk.” NBC should threaten to fire this crew if they don’t follow orders, regardless of whether they get sick or not.
Ebola is here. We need a better solution than what’s been done so far.
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