Thursday, October 9, 2014

US EBOLA SCREENS, UK DOESN'T (YET)

There are growing calls for Ebola screening of passengers arriving at UK airports, following the US example.

The White House unveiled plans for extra airport screening after the death of the first patient in the US from the virus.

Ebola has killed over 3800 people, mostly in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

The UK is sending 750 troops to Sierra Leone to help deal with the outbreak - but is not currently planning on bringining in airport screening.

Andrew Easton, Life Sciences Professor at the University of Warwick believes Europe still shouldn't be panicking.

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Andrew Easton, Life Sciences Professor at the University of Warwick believes the focus should still be on Africa, despite deaths in Europe and the US.

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Andrew Easton, Life Sciences Professor at the University of Warwick believes airport screening is a waste of time in Europe and the US.

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