The United States has suspended entry for non-citizens who have recently travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, as the Ebola outbreak that has killed over 120 people in Congo prompts emergency travel restrictions.
The United States has barred entry to foreign nationals with recent travel history to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, as authorities move to contain the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
The restrictions, announced Monday by the Centre for Disease Control in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, apply immediately to all non-U.S. passport holders who have visited the affected countries within the last 21 days. American travellers returning from those countries will be screened and monitored by public health officials.
The CDC said it would partner with airlines and port-of-entry officials “to identify and manage travellers who may have been exposed to Ebola virus,” while activating “contact tracing, laboratory testing capacity, and hospital readiness” measures.
The announcement followed confirmation that an American doctor on a Christian medical mission contracted the Bundibugyo variant of Ebola at Nyankunde Hospital in Bunia, DRC. The WHO declared the outbreak a global emergency on Saturday, with deaths in Congo exceeding 120 and registered cases surpassing 500.
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