Ebola crisis: Heathrow Airport screening extended to terminals two and five

Telegraph:

Public Health England extends ebola screening to two more terminals at Heathrow airport for passengers returning to Britain from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Ebola screening has begun at Heathrow airport

Screening for ebola at Heathrow airport has been extended to terminals two and five, Public Health England said. Travellers arriving at terminal one from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea began facing enhanced screening and medical checks on Tuesday.

The guidelines, under which people will be questioned about travel arrangements and recent contacts, have now been extended. The Government had earlier insisted additional checks were not necessary, but changed guidance following advice from the Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies.

Enhanced screening is also set to be implemented at Gatwick and Eurostar Terminals later this week.

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