U.S. Government to Screen Passengers Arriving at Dulles from West African Countries

In an effort to stop anyone with Ebola from spreading the fatal disease in the United States, the federal government will soon begin screening passengers arriving to Dulles Airport from West African countries, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.

The screenings would include taking passengers’ temperatures and handing out questionnaires.

The first patient diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, Thomas Eric Duncan, died from Ebola at a Dallas hospital Wednesday morning, the hospital announced. The Post story pointed out that Duncan filled out a questionnaire and hand his temperature taken before arriving in Dallas. One of his stops was at Dulles.

The new screenings at Dulles and several other major airports could begin as soon as this weekend, the Post reported. Read the Washington Post story here.