Stepped-Up Ebola Screenings Start at Newark Liberty Airport

Ebola Screenings to Begin at Newark; Medical Workers Near JFK Ready for Ebola (NBC New York)

Customs agents and health officials at Newark International Airport will begin taking the temperatures of passengers from three West African countries Thursday as it and other airports in the tri-state and across the country step up efforts to screen passengers for the Ebola virus.

Federal health officials said the entry screenings, which began Saturday at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday, add another layer of protection to halt the spread of the disease that has killed more than 4,000 people worldwide this year.