“The Obama administration is pushing back against several states’ quarantine policies for Ebola health workers, unveiling new restrictions Monday that apply only to “high-risk” individuals returning from West Africa.

The guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stop far short of 21-day quarantines imposed by several states that have been heavily criticized by public health experts and the Obama administration.

Only individuals known to have direct exposure to the disease, such as a family member who cared for an Ebola patient without protective gear, are told to remain home under the new recommendations.

Health workers are only required to self-isolate if they had direct exposure — for example, if a needle-stick punctured their protective gear or if contaminated fluids accidentally splashed into their eyes or mouth.“* Ana Kasparian (The Point with Ana Kasparian), John Iadarola (TYT University) and Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) break it down.

*Read more here from Elise Viebeck & Sarah Ferris / The Hill:
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/221984-cdc-urges-voluntary-isolation-for-returning-ebola-health-workers