AlHijjah 05, 1436, September 19, 2015, SPA -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Homeland Security announced they will remove requirements for enhanced visa and port-of-entry screening for people traveling to the United States from Liberia, according to UPI. The CDC also said it will downgrade travel notices for Ebola in Liberia, recommending that travelers pay attention to notices from the agency and practice "usual precautions" when going there. Although Liberia had been declared clear of the Ebola virus in March, the World Health Organization held off on declaring the country Ebola-free because of a new Ebola case that was reported at the end of June. "Travelers departing Liberia will remain subject to outbound screening measures, and the United States will continue to support Liberia's Ebola prevention and detection measures, including at its primary international airport," the CDC said in a press release. Transmission of Ebola had been declared over in Liberia on May 9, but a new case was confirmed on June 28. There were a total of six new cases, two of which resulted in death, however it has now been 42 days since the last case found in July tested negative for a second time. "Under the leadership of the Liberia Government authorities, an effective response was rapidly initiated to contain the new outbreak," the WHO said in a press release. "Members of the community were engaged and effectively contributed to contact tracing and social mobilization. International partners supported the government in areas such as technical assistance, provision of personnel, food, supplies and equipment."
