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Townhall
CDC Director
Doubles Down on Lack of Flight Restrictions From Ebola Stricken
Countries
Katie Pavlich
Oct 03, 2014
In light of the first case of Ebola in the United States emerging
earlier this week after Thomas Duncan traveled to and from the country
of Liberia to attend a funeral (and then knowing he was infected, lied
on a medical form before hopping on a flight back), many people are
asking why flight bans or restrictions to Ebola stricken countries have
not been put in place.
On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest essentially
argued that because America has the ability to treat the disease, that
it is unnecessary to implement travel restrictions in order to prevent
it from coming here.
Speaking from the White House Wednesday, White House Press Secretary
Josh Earnest dodged questions about why flights from countries with
Ebola outbreaks are still being accepted to the United States. He did
not detail any future plans to stop flights from those countries, or to
track connections through Europe to those countries, despite the first
case of Ebola showing up in the U.S. after a Liberian man went to a
funeral in West Africa and then returned home to Dallas.
In his justification of the administration continuing to allow flights,
Earnest argued that because people carrying Ebola don't have symptoms
when they get on planes, there isn't a need to limit travel.
Earnest said Ebola will be handled through "rigorously applying medical
procedures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control."
Now, CDC Director Tom Frieden is doubling down on the Obama
administration's refusal to implement travel restrictions, arguing
shutting down borders to Ebola stricken countries could make the
situation worse and won't necessarily stop the deadly disease from
spreading. What?...
See the video and read the rest of the article at Townhall
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