CDC Releases New Ebola Quarantine Guidelines Amid State-Implemented Quarantines.

returning healthcare workers will have to conduct “an in-person checkup” as well as a telephone conversation with local health officials. Frieden said of the measures, “We believed these are based on science. These add a strong level of protection.” Frieden also discussed state utilization of the guidelines, saying, “We found that health departments generally do follow C.D.C. guidelines,” but “If they wish them to be more stringent, that is within their authority.” The Times also notes that Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia announced on Monday that his state would monitor passengers arriving from Ebola-stricken countries, and some could be subject to mandatory isolation. Also reporting on the CDC guidelines, the AP (10/28, Stobbe) notes that Maryland also announced quarantines for highest-risk healthcare workers. The CDC guidelines categorize people with potential exposure to Ebola in four ways, with highest-risk including anyone who handled infected fluids without proper protection. Frieden said that stricter state policies “have the effect of creating stigma or false impressions.” http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/28/us/new-rules-coming-for-health-care-workers-returning-from-west-africa.html?ref=health&_r=0