CDC Expands Enhanced Ebola Entry Screening to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
On May 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded enhanced public health entry screening for Ebola to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This complements the screening already in place at Washington-Dulles International Airport, which began on May 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Hartsfield-Jackson has previously conducted enhanced public health entry screening and has established operational procedures to support this effort.
Layered Public Health Approach
Enhanced public health entry screening is one component of the CDC’s comprehensive strategy, which also includes:
- Overseas exit screening
- Airline illness reporting
- Post-arrival public health monitoring
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