What happens to passengers who are identified as having a fever when entering the US?

What happens to passengers who are identified as having a fever when entering the US? - Brown and Yellow Book on Blue Textile

Let's say one is flying into SFO tomorrow from China and encounters one of the thermal scanners as they leave the aircraft. This passenger has a fever, which may or may not be caused by the Wuhan coronavirus. How would the airport authorities deal with such a passenger?

Some bonus questions:

  • Does it matter if you're a US citizen? E.g. would they just deport a French national to avoid the risk?
  • Does it matter if you have health insurance? Would the government authorities pay for any mandatory procedures or is that up to the passenger?
  • Does it matter if the fever started before or during the flight? Would the passenger be prosecuted if they board the plane while knowing they're having flu-like symptoms?

Creating this question as the US authorities are currently expanding their screening of international passengers, so it's very much relevant.






Pictures about "What happens to passengers who are identified as having a fever when entering the US?"

What happens to passengers who are identified as having a fever when entering the US? - Free stock photo of adult, arrest, battle
What happens to passengers who are identified as having a fever when entering the US? - A Person in Brown Coat Entering a Subway Automated Ticket Barrier
What happens to passengers who are identified as having a fever when entering the US? - Grayscale Photo of People inside Grand Central Terminal





At what temperature do you have a fever?




Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Images: Markus Winkler, cottonbro, MART PRODUCTION, Cynthia Ortega Espinosa