CDC Adds Another Airport for Screening of Travelers Who Might Have Ebola

People traveling from Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan can now go to Atlanta, in addition to Virginia.

Travelers wait in long lines early in the morning at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on March 26, 2026. Megan Varner/Getty Images

The large airport in Atlanta, Georgia, has been added as an option for people traveling from countries affected by the Ebola outbreak in Africa, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 23.

The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is a second option for people traveling from Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan, the CDC said in a statement.