Regulations and Government
IATA Stands By Existing Ebola Guidelines
Golbal airline association refers members to WHO and CDC protocols
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta issues Ebola protocols for airline personnel. (Photo: CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta issues Ebola protocols for airline personnel. (Photo: CDC)

Even in the wake of revelations that two Dallas healthcare workers had contracted Ebola from a Liberian man in their care, the International Air Transport Association has issued no special guidance to its airline members for containing the potential spread of the disease in airplanes. Rather, it relies on the guidance of the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which, according to IATA, it shares with its members.