US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home: Reuters
The restrictions affect Americans in Congo as officials cite 1,926 confirmed Ebola cases and 702 deaths.
- The Trump administration blocked American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from traveling to the U.S. on commercial flights on Monday, citing a widening Ebola outbreak that has spread to multiple provinces.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy signed the order after the virus spread to areas near Kinshasa, with confirmed cases rising to 1,926 and 702 deaths by Sunday, official data showed.
- Under Title 49, the order places affected Americans on a "do-not-board" list, requiring them to spend at least 21 days in a third country before returning to the U.S.
- Some two dozen Americans set to board flights on Tuesday face travel delays, while the State Department provides support during the waiting period and the CDC monitors a citizen who tested positive for Bundibugyo Ebola.
- The often-fatal disease spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids from infected people or animals, causing high fever, vomiting, and internal and external bleeding, underscoring why officials maintain strict travel restrictions as the outbreak expands.
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The decision on Ebola leaves more than 20 Americans who were due to depart Congo on Tuesday in limbo, as they will have to spend 21 days in a third country. The post US Bans Americans from Returning from Congo – Sending Citizens with Ebola to Third Countries appeared first on in.gr.
U.S. citizens who are in or have recently left Congo will be placed on a no-fly list.
The United States temporarily banned its citizens from returning from the Congo due to the Ebola outbreakThe Trump administration has imposed temporary restrictions on the return of Americans from the Congo due to the Ebola outbreak. US citizens have Spend 21 days in a third country before departure.
The US tightens its entry rules due to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. US citizens are only allowed to return to their home country after a 21-day waiting period in a third country.
About twenty Americans were scheduled to return to the United States on Tuesday.
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