JFK Airport Begins Ebola Screenings
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CNN reported John F. Kennedy International Airport began health screenings to prevent the spread of Ebola in the U.S.
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About 150 passengers a day will go through the screening process to avoid long lines for travelers.
Passengers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone will go through additional screening, according to the CDC.
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If passengers are suspected of Ebola exposure, they will be referred to a CDC public health officer for more screening tests.
The CDC also reported that four more airports will begin the screening process on Thursday.
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