Ebola: Uganda Restricts Transit for Travellers From DRC

Ebola: Uganda restricts transit for travellers from DRC

Uganda had earlier battled an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which was declared on 15 May 2026 after cases were imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Ebola Scare: Uganda Bars Travellers From DRC, Tightens Border Controls

By Spy Uganda Uganda has barred travellers with a history of visiting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from transiting through the country as the government strengthens measures to prevent the spread of Ebola. The Ministry of Health announced the restrictions on October 23, 2026, following confirmation that a Nigerian woman who had travelled through…

Uganda Tightens Ebola Screening After Nigerian Traveller Tests Positive

Uganda has introduced additional public health measures, including the reinstatement of traveller locator forms for all arrivals, following an investigation into a traveller who tested positive for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria.

Roundup: Uganda tightens Ebola screening after 2 patients transit

KAMPALA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Uganda has stepped up Ebola screening at border entry points after two patients who later tested positive for the disease transited through the country, prompting renewed efforts to prevent cross-border transmission. At Entebbe International Airport, the country's main international gateway, the Ministry of Health has installed additional temperature scanners to screen travelers, par

Ebola Defense: Uganda, Nigeria tighten border, airport controls

The ministry said it had received thermal scanners donated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to strengthen screening at key points of entry as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola.