Airport Screenings For Ebola Aren’t Completely Worthless

Airport screenings for Ebola aren’t completely worthless. This is the finding of a new study published in the journal The Lancet. Using a mathematical model, researchers at the University of Liverpool were able to calculate the probability that the virus will make it into either the United States or the UK given the total number of infected individuals likely to fly before the end of the year. Of 29 Ebola carriers attempting to leave West Africa by airplane, 10 will be symptomatic and detectable.

It's easy to be cynical about Ebola screenings, reports Motherboard article at: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-effective-is-airport-screening-against-ebola This article takes a look at these screenings and what they can reasonably accomplish, and concludes the best place to halt Ebola in its tracks are at its source.