Ebola:New York and New Jersey order mandatory quarantine

Two US states have ordered a mandatory quarantine for medics who have treated Ebola patients in West Africa. Speaking at a joint press conference in Manhattan on Friday, the governors of New Jersey and New York announced a 21-day quarantine for all doctors and other travellers who have had contact with people infected with the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa. “These actions that we are taking are necessary to protect the health of the people of New Jersey and New York,” said New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. “Governor Cuomo and I agreed quarantine was the right way to go. We have the legal authority to do it. We are doing it.”They also announced additional screening protocols at JFK and Newark international airports. “A voluntary Ebola quarantine is not enough. This is too serious a public health situation. I think increasing the screening procedures is necessary and reduces the risk to New Yorkers and people in New Jersey,” New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said.The governors made the decision a day after Dr. Craig Spencer tested positive for Ebola upon returning to New York after treating patients in Guinea.Health officials are trying to locate every person that came into contact with him.