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Oct 29, 2026

Airlines urge CDC to reconsider Ebola attestation requirements for US-bound travelers

Major American and foreign airline groups are asking the CDC to reconsider new rules requiring all US-bound travelers to attest they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior 21 days. The mandate, set to take effect November 3, is in response to a record-breaking Ebola outbreak in Congo.

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▪Passengers on U.S.-bound international flights who refuse to complete the CDC Ebola attestation statement will be denied boarding.
▪The International Air Transport Association stated that requiring global airlines serving the U.S. market to alter check-in procedures in less than two weeks was unreasonable.
▪Dr. Tyler Evans characterized the CDC attestation rule as a step in the right direction to mitigate cross-border transmission during the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history.

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Aviation industry1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1 Ebola outbreak1 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 20261 Government and Regulatory Policy1 Infectious Disease and Outbreaks1 Public health emergencies1

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