The Trump administration is expanding its Ebola travel restrictions to include green card holders who've traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days. This controversial move comes as the DRC outbreak becomes the third largest recorded, with 1,018 cases and 234 deaths. The policy isolates even lawful permanent residents from returning home, despite the WHO calling for international collaboration to control the outbreak.

Meanwhile, the CDC struggles to implement airport screenings for Ebola travelers. Lacking a permanent director and ravaged by budget cuts, the agency asked staff via email to volunteer for temperature checks and questioning. Uganda has reported only 7 cases while South Sudan has seen zero infections, raising questions about the geographical scope of the restrictions and their effectiveness.

The administration plans to quarantine exposed Americans in Kenya rather than repatriating them. This marks a reversal from previous outbreaks when citizens were brought back to the US for treatment. Bloomberg reports the CDC is having difficulty staffing airport screenings, indicating challenges in enforcing the expanded travel ban during a politically charged public health crisis.