Divisions on Ebola Quarantine Procedures Emerge in US

Divisions have emerged between top U.S. health officials and two state governors who imposed rigorous quarantine protocols for American medical professionals returning from Ebola-stricken African nations. Fears of possible Ebola contagion in one of America’s largest and most-densely populated cities, New York, led Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Governor Chris Christie in neighboring New Jersey, to strengthen quarantine measures in their states. Triggering concerns: Craig Spencer, a Doctors...

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