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Blocking air travel seems counter-productive to me. You need the world economy to keep moving in cases like this. Avoid the fear panic and keep normal life ticking along. That way the right people and resources can be sent to the problem areas, technological and medical research can be rushed on solving the issue, and everyone else goes along fine.
I would much rather have a person who has travelled from an infected area to be able to OPENLY say to a hospital where they've been, how they got there, etc without fear of fine or jail time.
This should also apply to people in a country without universal health care. In a time like this anyone should be able to go to a hospital and express concern or request care, regardless of financial situation. You don't want little Jimmy being sent to school regardless of his vomiting because mom lost her job last week and is between insurers. Or her husband, Miguel, going to work at the farm while sick because he's an illegal immigrant and will lose his job if he doesn't show up on time one day.
It's all very well and good to say "nobody from Africa gets to come in" but in practicality this is not really an option.
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