Los Angeles Quarantine Station

Jurisdiction

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) operates a quarantine station in Los Angeles. The station’s jurisdiction includes Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and all the following counties in Southern California (excluding the U.S.-Mexico border counties): Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Inyo, and Kern.

Quarantine Station Activities

• Respond to reports of illness or death on airplanes and cruise and cargo vessels at international ports of entry within jurisdiction.
• Review medical records of migrants who will reside permanently in the United States. Notify state and local health departments of any migrants with specific medical conditions.
• Partner with other federal agencies, local and state health departments, private medical providers, and hospitals in preparedness activities related to quarantine and isolation at ports of entry.
• Monitor importations that may have pathogens infectious to humans.
• Partner with health departments regarding emergency response, migrant health, and other public health issues.

Annual Ports of Entry Statistics