El Paso and San Diego Quarantine Stations
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 quarantine stations in El Paso and San Diego. The El Paso and San Diego quarantine jurisdiction includes all ports of entry in Arizona, New Mexico, San Diego and Imperial Counties in Southern California, and South and West Texas (Health Districts 8–11). This includes the seaports of San Diego; international airports; and the US–Mexico land border crossings.
Quarantine Station Activities
Illness response
- Respond to reports of illness at land border crossings, international airports, and on maritime vessels (cruise and cargo).
- Assist tuberculosis (TB) patients with continuity of treatment through CureTB and illness response partners.
- Review medical records of migrants who will reside permanently in the United States.
- Monitor importations that may have pathogens infectious to humans.
- 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 and Mexico.
For more information about US-Mexico public health, see www.cdc.gov/usmexicohealth/
Annual Ports of Entry Statistics
Number of international passengers
- San Diego International Airport: 400,000
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: 1 million
Number of international passengers
- San Diego Cruise Ship Port: 107,000
Number of travelers
- Arizona: at 6 ports of entry: 24 million
- California: at 7 ports of entry: 72.8 million
- New Mexico: at 2 ports of entry: 2.6 million
- Texas: at 11 ports of entry: 85.7 million
These phone numbers are for public health partner use only.
(866) 638-9753 24-hour access
On call: 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
CDC San Diego Quarantine Station
Office Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. PT
3255 Camino Del Rio S.
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone (daytime): (619) 692-5665
Fax: (619) 285-6450
CDC El Paso Quarantine Station
Office Hours of Operation: Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. MT
700 E. San Antonio Ave
Box 200
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone (daytime): (915) 834-5950
Fax: (915) 834-5973