This is the cbs evening news. Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod. The u. S. Department of Homeland Security began implementing urgent new steps today to prevent the spread of the ebola virus into this country. Custom and Border Protection officers at john f. Kennedy International Airport in new york city began screening passengers from three west african countries that have seen the the most deaths from ebola. Four more airports newark, chicagos ohare, dulles in washington, and hartsfieldjackson in atlanta will begin the testing next thursday. Vladimir duthiers begins our coverage from j. F. K. Reporter Border Patrol agents met each of the passengers arriving today from guinea, liberia, and bob sears with an infrared temperature gun like this one. Any passenger with a fever or other risk factors will be quarantined and hospitalized, if necessary. Passengers oridgeinatininating m those countries and arriving here will also have to answer questions about symptoms and potential exposure
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