{"id":306123,"date":"2026-05-23T17:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/306123\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T17:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:04:28","slug":"bush-airport-in-houston-now-1-of-3-us-entry-points-for-africa-travelers-amid-ebola-outbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/306123\/","title":{"rendered":"Bush Airport in Houston now 1 of 3 US entry points for Africa travelers amid Ebola outbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Houston\u2019s Bush Airport is now one of three airports authorized to screen passengers entering the United States from some African countries as the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/21\/world-news\/india-africa-summit-postponed-as-ebola-outbreak-in-congo-is-gaining-momentum\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ebola outbreak<\/a> spreads.<\/p>\n<p>Bush Airport is joining Virginia\u2019s Dulles International Airport and Atlanta\u2019s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport as the sole entry points for returning passengers who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan within the past three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply enhanced public health screening at IAD in response to the Ebola outbreak,\u201d says a notice issued Friday from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/en\/international-travel\/travel-advisories\/global-events\/worldwide-caution.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Department of State<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39467702\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/welcoms-sign-gerorge-bush-intercontinental-128570755.jpg\" alt=\"Houston\u2019s Bush Airport is now one of three airports authorized to screen passengers entering the United States from some African countries as the Ebola outbreak continues to spread.\" class=\"wp-image-39467702\"  \/>Houston\u2019s Bush Airport is now one of three airports authorized to screen passengers entering the United States from some African countries as the Ebola outbreak continues to spread. primestockphotograpy \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis requirement applies to\u00a0all passengers,\u00a0including U.S. citizens, who were present in those countries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bush Airport can start accepting passengers returning from Africa after 10:59 p.m. Houston time on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The World Health Organization has\u00a0declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency\u00a0of international concern.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39467705\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sanitation-worker-bunia-city-government-128565360.jpg\" alt=\"A sanitation worker sprays disinfectant in a market in Congo to combat an Ebola outbreak.\" class=\"wp-image-39467705\"  \/>Bush Airport is joining Virginia\u2019s Dulles International Airport and Atlanta\u2019s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport as the sole entry points for passengers returning from in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan within the past three weeks. AP Photo\/Moses Sawasawa<\/p>\n<p>Both Houston and Atlanta are host cities for FIFA World Cup 2026, and the Democratic Republic of Congo\u2019s team is expected to have base camps in both cities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/local\/ebola-houston-bush-airport-atlanta-dulles-outreak-screening\/285-9a9e3438-3dec-4944-93e7-652a4805e3ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">KHOU 11 reported. <\/a>The DRC\u2019s first match in Houston is set for June 17.<\/p>\n<p>The Ebola virus is highly contagious and spreads in people through contact with bodily fluids such as vomit, blood, feces or semen. 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