Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk rises
Countries are implementing stricter travel measures in response to a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has declared the situation a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, prompting various nations to enhance screening and impose travel bans. These measures aim to prevent the spread of the virus to neighboring countries and protect public health.
- ▪The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
- ▪The United States has banned non-citizens who have traveled to the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan from entering the country.
- ▪Canada will ban residents from the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan for 90 days starting May 30.
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Countries tighten travel rules as Ebola risk risesSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxHealth workers stand at the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint to screen travellers, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File PhotoPublished May 27, 2026, 09:19 PMUpdated May 27, 2026, 09:19 PMMay 27 - The World Health Organization on Saturday, May 17, declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and said there was a high risk it could spread to neighbouring countries.The decision has prompted governments to…
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