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MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — Health officials in Mecklenburg County say they’re monitoring two people for possible Ebola symptoms.

According to WBTV, the two recently returned from Ebola-stricken countries.

Health officials say both individuals have had no known contact with anyone diagnosed with Ebola and they’re considered low-risk.

Monitoring involves the two people taking their temperature twice daily for 21 days and reporting to the nurse.

The protocol follows guidance from the CDC and state public health officials.

The U.S. has stepped up screening of travelers from West Africa, and now a handful of states are beginning to require returning doctors and nurses to quarantine themselves during the disease’s incubation period, which can last up to 21 days.

Source: WBTV