The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded enhanced public health entry screening for Ebola to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport effective May 22, 2026, at 11:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
This is in addition to screening currently happening at Washington-Dulles International Airport that started at 11:59 PM on May 20, 2026.
Hartsfield-Jackson previously conducted enhanced public health entry screening and has established operational procedures in place.
Enhanced public health entry screening is one component of CDC's layered public health approach, which also includes overseas exit screening, airline illness reporting, and post-arrival public health monitoring.
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