The Secretary of Homeland Security has directed all flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, Rwanda to arrive at one of three designated international airports: Chicago O’Hare, John F. Kennedy, or Washington-Dulles. The directive is related to an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease.
The Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other agencies are implementing enhanced public health measures at the three U.S. airports, which receive the largest number of travelers originating from Rwanda.
The directive considers a person to have recently traveled from Rwanda if they departed from, or were otherwise present in, Rwanda within 21 days of the date of the person’s entry or attempted entry into the United States, excluding crew and flights carrying only cargo.