Bobby Jindal Restricts West African Travelers' Movements in Louisiana

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed an executive order requiring that state officials monitor travel to and from the countries most affected by Ebola in West Africa.

In the executive order, the governor called for all state departments and agencies to develop mechanisms to monitor travel to all countries identified under the Center for Disease Control Ebola travel guidelines. The CDC currently has listed Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as Warning Level 3 countries and Nigeria as a Watch Level 1 country.

The executive order also issues restrictions on certain activities in Louisiana — including commercial travel and visiting public spaces like grocery stores and restaurants — for 21 days upon return, the incubation period used by the CDC and World Health Organization.