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Ebola outbreak: What travel restrictions have countries imposed?

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1087 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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Al Jazeera reports: Ebola outbreak: What travel restrictions have countries imposed?.

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Al Jazeera reports: Ebola outbreak: What travel restrictions have countries imposed?.

Why it matters

Some countries ban arrivals from affected countries while others step up screening in attempt to contain rare Bundibugyo strain.

Common ground

The latest outbreak of a rare strain of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda has prompted several governments to take action in a bid to stop the spread of the disease.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 21 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Bundibugyo strain is a rare, highly fatal species of the Ebola virus, which causes severe viral haemorrhagic fever.”
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Claim 2: “The Bunia health zone is one of 11 DRC health zones affected by the disease.”
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The claim that Bunia is one of 11 affected health zones is explicitly stated in the web search results regarding travel bans.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In May 2026, an epidemic of Ebola was reported in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the 17th Ebola outbreak in DRC and began only five months after the end of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ebola_epidemic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo or less often Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease (EVD) and Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is a zoonotic viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates, caused by four of the six known ebolaviruses. Symp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola
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Claim 3: “the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the ban to green card holders who have been in those countries in the previous 21 days.”
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Claim 4: “the Congolese Ministry of Transport and Communications suspended all flights to and from Bunia in eastern DRC”
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Three independent web sources confirm that the Congolese Ministry of Transport and Communications suspended all flights to and from Bunia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Belgian Congo (French: Congo belge, pronounced [kɔ̃ɡo bɛlʒ]; Dutch: Belgisch-Congo) was a Belgian colony in Central Africa from 1908 until independence in 1960. It is today the Democratic Republic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Congo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 July 2011, Hewa Bora Airways Flight 952, a Boeing 727 passenger jet on a domestic flight from Kinshasa, to Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), crashed on final approach at Kisangan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hewa_Bora_Airways_Flight_952
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Air Transport Authority of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Régie des Voies Aériennes de la République Démocratique du Congo, abbreviated as RVA) is a state-owned enterprise responsib…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Régie_des_Voies_Aériennes_de_l…
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Claim 5: “In Uganda, five cases and one death have been confirmed.”
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One source mentions seven cases in Uganda, while another mentions two imported cases. The claim of 'five cases and one death' is not explicitly confirmed by the provided evidence, which shows conflicting numbers (7 vs 2).
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web search NEUTRAL — Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied equatorial climate. As of 2024, it had a population of 45.9 million, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uganda
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Review the latest State Department Travel Advisory about Uganda. You can plan for safe travel by following the entry and exit requirements, reviewing local laws, and other travel guidance…
https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advi…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Uganda, country in east-central Africa. Its physical features vary from the tall volcanic mountains of the eastern and western frontiers to the densely forested swamps of the Albert Nile R…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Uganda
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Claim 6: “the United States banned all non-citizens who had travelled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan in the previous 21 days from entering the country.”
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Claim 7: “Canadian citizens, permanent residents and other foreign nationals who have been in affected areas in recent weeks must quarantine for 21 days from May 30”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific 21-day quarantine requirement for Canadian citizens or permanent residents starting May 30.
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Claim 8: “No Ebola cases have been recorded in Canada, the Bahamas, the US, Jordan or Bahrain.”
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Claim 9: “India has set up additional screening measures at major international airports”
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Claim 10: “New Delhi has also postponed an India-Africa summit it was scheduled to host this week, and called off a meeting of the International Big Cat Alliance”
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Claim 11: “Uganda has also introduced restrictions on travel to and from the DRC. All direct flights have been suspended, while bus and boat border crossings have been halted for four weeks.”
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Multiple sources confirm Uganda suspended direct flights and halted bus/boat border crossings for four weeks.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Weekly markets in high-risk border sub-counties are suspended for 40 weeks. Flights to and from DRC to Uganda suspended taking effect within 48 hours and border security patrols will be enhanced to r…
https://allafrica.com/stories/202605220045.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Neighbouring Uganda has also tightened restrictions. The country suspended all direct flights to and from the DRC and halted bus and boat border crossings for four weeks.
https://www.asian-news-channel.tv/ebola-outbreak-prompts-tra…
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web search NEUTRAL — KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has suspended all flights to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of intensified measures to prevent the spread of Ebola virus disease following the confirmation …
https://www.ugstandard.com/uganda-suspends-flights-and-borde…
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Claim 12: “Jordan suspended the entry of people arriving from the DRC and Uganda on May 19”
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Claim 13: “The United Nations health agency raised its risk assessment from high to very high at the national level for DRC last week, but continues to assess the risk as low at the global level.”
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Three independent web sources (Instagram, EU Reporter, and a news report) confirm the WHO raised the DRC risk assessment to 'very high' while maintaining a 'low' global risk.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda peace agreement, officially the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity, is a peace treaty intended to end the conflict between the Democratic Republic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_DRC–Rwanda_peace_agreemen…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo or less often Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A conflict began between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in 2022 after Rwandan forces intervened in the DRC to provide military support to the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Con…
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Claim 14: “The Bahamian government said entry restrictions would take immediate effect and remain in place for a period of 30 days”
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The claim is only supported by a single cross-reference from Nypost; no other independent sources in the evidence provided confirm the 30-day duration for the Bahamas.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Bahamian government added that its entry restrictions would take immediate effect and remain in place for a period of 30 days
https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/world-news/canada-bahamas-impo…
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Claim 15: “US citizens who have travelled to affected countries have been told to return to the US via selected airports equipped with enhanced screening. These are Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for flights to the US departing after May 21, 2026; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for flights after May 22; and George Bush Intercontinental Airport, (IAH), Houston, for flights departing after May 26.”
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Claim 16: “Canada and the Bahamas said they would temporarily ban residents of the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan from entering.”
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Three independent sources (Reuters and two other web results) confirm that Canada and the Bahamas imposed temporary entry bans on residents of DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Canada and the Bahamas said on Tuesday they will temporarily ban residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · Canada and the Bahamas said they would temporarily ban residents of the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan from entering. Residents from those ...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/28/ebola-outbreak-what…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · Canada implements 90-day entry ban from Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to Ebola concerns ... On average, 350 people from DRC, Uganda and South ...
https://www.facebook.com/africaishome2/posts/canada-and-the-…
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Claim 17: “Thailand has announced that visitors from the DRC and Uganda will only be allowed to enter from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, after testing negative during screening on arrival.”
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Claim 18: “Mexico’s health secretary also announced increased Ebola screening at airports.”
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Claim 19: “The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded 220 suspected deaths and 900 suspected cases of the lethal Bundibugyo (BVD) strain of Ebola in DRC since Kinshasa declared the outbreak on May 15.”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera and The Straits Times) confirm the WHO recorded 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths in the DRC since the May 15 declaration.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative Assembly elections were held in West Bengal to elect all 294 members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in two phases on 23 and 29 April 2026, with the votes counted and results for 2…
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Claim 20: “Bahrain, too, suspended the entry of foreign travellers arriving from South Sudan, the DRC and Uganda for 30 days.”
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Claim 21: “Residents from those countries will be unable to travel to Canada for 90 days from Wednesday”
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Wikipedia (Portal:Current events) and other web sources confirm the 90-day entry ban for residents of the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Canada announces a 90-day entry ban on residents of the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda and imposes quarantine measures on some travelers following the Ebola epidemic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events
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web search NEUTRAL — The restriction also affects travellers from South Sudan, which has no confirmed cases but remains on high alert. The 90-day measure would take effect on Wednesday (today), the government said in a st…
https://gazettengr.com/dr-congo-ugandan-south-sudanese-resid…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Canadian government said on May 26 that residents from the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan would be banned from entering Canada for 90 days starting May 27.
https://www.nine.com.au/travel/thailand-travel-warning-new-e…
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