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Aug 7, 2026

US Imposes 21-Day Travel Restrictions on Passengers from Ebola-Affected DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan

The United States has implemented temporary travel restrictions requiring passengers who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days to wait before boarding commercial flights to the US, as authorities respond to an ongoing Ebola outbreak. The restrictions come as Congo monitors 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa after a traveler died with Ebola-like symptoms, and the US announces an additional $242 million in aid to combat the outbreak.

Aug 7, 2026·5 sources
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Aug 6, 2026

DR Congo quarantines river boat with over 200 passengers near Kinshasa after suspected Ebola death

Congolese health authorities intercepted the Yingfeng 2 river boat on the Congo River near Kinshasa and placed hundreds of passengers under quarantine after a passenger who had disembarked earlier died from suspected Ebola. Screening is underway for all passengers and crew.

Aug 6, 2026·7 sources
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Jun 29, 2026

DR Congo bans mass gatherings in capital Kinshasa amid Ebola outbreak, sparking dissent concerns

The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned public demonstrations and mass gatherings in Kinshasa and other areas far from the country's Ebola outbreak, prompting opposition and civil society groups to protest that the measure is being used to limit political dissent rather than contain the disease.

Jun 29, 2026·4 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Congolese health authorities quarantined nearly 200 boat passengers near Kinshasa on August 6, 2026, after a traveler previously aboard the boat died with Ebola-like symptoms.
  • ▪Under a mid-July 2026 CDC and DHS Do Not Board process, any traveler, including United States citizens, who has been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within 21 days of their flight is barred from boarding commercial flights to the United States.
  • ▪The designated United States airports for public health entry screening of travelers from Uganda or South Sudan are Washington-Dulles, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, George Bush Intercontinental, and John F. Kennedy International.

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