Canada imposes Ebola-related travel ban, Bahamas to increase screening
Canada has announced a temporary travel ban for residents from three African countries due to an Ebola outbreak. The ban will last for 90 days and is aimed at preventing the spread of the virus within Canada. Meanwhile, The Bahamas is increasing health screenings for travelers from the affected regions but has not yet implemented a full travel ban.
- ▪Canada will ban residents from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan for 90 days starting May 27, 2026.
- ▪The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in these countries an emergency of international concern.
- ▪The Bahamas is enhancing health screenings for travelers from the affected regions but has not yet announced a travel ban.
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Canada said on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) it will temporarily ban residents from three African countries amid an Ebola outbreak.Residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will be banned from entering Canada for 90 days starting on Wednesday (May 27, 2026), the Canadian government said. It said the temporary border measure aimed to reduce the risk of Ebola entering and spreading within Canada.The World Health Organization on Friday (May 22, 2026) raised to “very high” the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a national outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has declared the outbreak there and in Uganda an emergency of international concern.Last week, Washington banned non-citizens who had travelled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan in…
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