Loading ...CDC asks staff to volunteer to help with Ebola screenings at airports amid DRC outbreak
Additional staff, such as public health advisors, are being recruited.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent an “urgent request” to its workforce to recruit personnel to help screen passengers coming from Central Africa for any potential signs of Ebola illness, according to an internal email to staff obtained by ABC News.
The email was sent by acting CDC Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. An HHS official confirmed the authenticity of the letter to ABC News.