Beginning next week, the U.S. government will funnel travelers from  Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Guinea to six U.S. airports the CDC announced on its website Friday.  Airlines will collect and transmit passenger information to CDC for public health follow-up and intervention for all passengers boarding a flight to the U.S. who were in DRC or Guinea within the previous 21 days. The CDC noted that this year’s outbreaks are in remote areas and the risk to the US is extremely low. The agency said the travel restrictions are being implemented out of an abundance of caution.

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