Ebola health screenings at Bush Airport for certain passengers begin Tuesday

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Health screenings at Bush Airport will begin on Tuesday for travelers arriving from the Ebola outbreak zone, ahead of the World Cup.

Houston is one of three airports in the entire country that will accept travelers from the outbreak zone in Central Africa, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

City leaders said around 500,000 people are expected to come to the city for the World Cup, with passengers from the impacted area expected to arrive as early as this week.

The virus is continuing to spread rapidly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the World Health Organization said there are now more than 900 suspected cases and 115 reported deaths.

The DRC chose Houston as its base camp for the World Cup. According to officials, their national team must quarantine before the tournament, or risk not being allowed entry into the U.S.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says seven people have returned to Harris County from Uganda, but none have tested positive for Ebola.

The CDC said the severe and often deadly virus is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids. This variant is different, and health officials said there is no vaccine or treatment for it.

When planes arrive in Houston, officials say affected passengers will undergo public health measures. Documents show the airlines plan to ask and identify travelers who have recently been to those countries.

Doctors say the risk to others during the World Cup is low and that there are good public health measures to catch if someone is exposed to the virus and becomes sick.

According to the CDC, there haven't been any confirmed cases of Ebola in the U.S. during this current outbreak.