Boston Quarantine Station
The Quarantine Station phone numbers below are for public health partners only.
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Jurisdiction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) operates a quarantine station in Boston. The station’s jurisdiction includes U.S.-Canada land border crossings in Maine, as well as all airports and seaports in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts.
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 and refer 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
Number of international passengers
- Logan International Airport: 2.3 million
- Bangor International Airport: 18,500
- 242,000 international cruise and cargo ship passengers and crew
- Calais: 1.5 million
- Madawaska: 711,000
- Houlton: 640,000
(617) 561-5701 24-hour access
On call: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Office Hours of Operation: 7 days per week: 7:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. ET
CDC Boston Quarantine Station
Boston Logan International Airport
500 Terminal E
East Boston, MA 02128
eFax: 678-669-2024