5 U.S. airports will begin screening travelers for Ebola

Xeni Jardin 6:03 pm Wed Oct 8, 2014

Pedestrians walk past a mural showing the symptoms of the Ebola virus in Monrovia, Liberia, September 26, 2014. [REUTERS/James Giahyue]

Federal officials today said that passengers arriving from West Africa will be screened for body temperature at five American airports. The first will be JFK in New York, as early as this weekend. Starting next week, travelers inbound from affected countries in Africa will also be screened at Washington Dulles International, O'Hare International, Hartsfield-Jackson International and Newark Liberty International. [NYT]

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