Gov. Jindal: Stop Flights From Ebola-Stricken Countries

BATON ROUGE – Governor Bobby Jindal called on the Obama Administration to shut down flights coming into the United States from Ebola-stricken countries.

Governor Jindal said, “We should stop accepting flights from countries that are Ebola stricken. Even countries in Africa have cut back on or stopped accepting flights from countries with Ebola outbreaks.

"President Obama said it was ‘unlikely’ that Ebola would reach the U.S. Well, it has, and we need to protect our people. But the Obama Administration keeps saying they won’t shut down flights. They instead say we should listen to 'the experts.' In fact, they said it would be counterproductive to stop these flights. That statement defies logic. How exactly would stopping the entry of people potentially carrying the Ebola virus be counterproductive? This seems to be an obvious step to protect public health in the United States."