...CDC Director Frieden also revealed yesterday that in the month of September, screening at airports in African countries has turned away 77 people who had signs of possible Ebola infection, including 17 in the month of September.
Although Frieden used this example to illustrate the effectiveness of CDC’s screening program, it also shows that sick people are trying to board planes to the U.S. As the outbreak grows, it will grow increasingly difficult to keep all Ebola-infected passengers—who don’t show signs of infection for several days—off those planes
excuse me if I don't take his word for it.
If Obama thinks Ebola is a 'national security priority,' why no travel ban?
...A U.S. ban on air travel from the nations affected by Ebola makes sense. Multiple countries have done so. And so have some American companies, including Exxon Mobil. Several airlines have cancelled all flights. What is the downside? Economic loss?
How does the financial cost begin to compare to the potential loss of human lives