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The thread centers on whether the US UN ambassador was properly screened after traveling from Ebola-affected West Africa, specifically reporting her temperature checks and follow-up monitoring requirements after arriving at JFK. The discussion focuses on how customs and public-health procedures were applied (including the health kit and twice-daily reporting) and whether anyone on her delegation had meaningful exposure to Ebola patients. Overall sentiment is cautious/concerned, treating the airport questioning and quarantine-style monitoring as a necessary precaution.

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The US ambassador to the United Nations has been questioned at a New York airport immediately after returning from Ebola-stricken West Africa.
Samantha Energy arrived at John F Kennedy airport on Thursday on a US government plane just after visiting Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, 3 countries worst affected by the virus that has killed extra than five,000 people.
Upon leaving the plane, customs officers took Ms Power&rsquos temperature before asking queries about her wellness and interaction with Ebola patients. Ms Energy&rsquos delegation is not believed to have come into get in touch with with any one infected.
The ambassador was then offered an information and facts kit which includes a thermometer and a card to record her temperature. She must report twice daily to the New York state wellness department for the next 20 days.
Numerous US states have imposed a mandatory quarantine on healthcare workers returning from the region who had speak to with Ebola sufferers.
http://www.newsxz.com/us/us-ambassador-questioned-at-jfk-after-ebola-visit-h51094.html