US funnels all flights from three African countries to specific health-screening airports

The US government is now forcing all flights carrying people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan to land at specific US airports. These airports have extra public health staff and equipment to screen travelers from those countries.

This shows how the US government can quickly centralize public health screening during disease outbreaks. It means that during a crisis, the government can reroute international air traffic to specific entry points. This allows health agencies to focus resources, but it also creates bottlenecks for travelers and airlines coming from affected regions.