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Canada said connected Tuesday (May 26, 2026) it volition temporarily prohibition residents from 3 African countries amid an Ebola outbreak.
Residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan volition beryllium banned from entering Canada for 90 days starting connected Wednesday (May 27, 2026), the Canadian authorities said. It said the impermanent borderline measurement aimed to trim the hazard of Ebola entering and spreading wrong Canada.
The World Health Organization on Friday (May 22, 2026) raised to “very high” the hazard of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a nationalist outbreak successful the Democratic Republic of Congo and has declared the outbreak determination and in Uganda an exigency of planetary concern.
Last week, Washington banned non-citizens who had travelled to the DRC, Uganda oregon South Sudan successful caller weeks from entering the United States.
Canadian citizens, imperishable residents and different overseas nationals who person been successful affected areas successful recent weeks and bash not person symptoms volition person to quarantine for 21 days from May 30, according to a connection from Canada’s nationalist wellness agency. A root said earlier that The Bahamas was besides expected to denote an introduction prohibition connected radical who person travelled to the aforesaid 3 African countries successful the past 21 days.
However, the Caribbean country’s authorities connected Tuesday (May 26, 2026) lone announced enhanced wellness screenings and imaginable quarantines for foreigners who were contiguous successful the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda oregon South Sudan within 30 days of arriving successful the Caribbean country.
No cases of Ebola person been reported successful the United States, Canada oregon The Bahamas.
