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Coverage dated May 15, 2026 to May 17, 2026

U.S. announces Ebola-related travel restrictions amid outbreak in Congo, Uganda

Headline from CBS News

The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.

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  1. Newsweek

    Americans urged not to travel to Congo amid deadly Ebola outbrea (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The WHO and Africa CDC warn that the next 1–2 weeks will be critical in determining whether the outbreak stabilizes or expands.

  2. CBS News

    U.S. announces Ebola-related travel restrictions amid outbreak in Congo, Uganda (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Ebola outbreak prompts U.S. to screen travelers at airports, other ports of entry (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The U.S. is relying on a special public health authority to bar non-U.S. passport holders who have been to Uganda, Congo or South Sudan from entering the country.

  4. UPI

    CDC restricts people traveling to U.S. from three African nations amid Ebola outbreak (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The U.S. CDC on Monday restricted non-U.S. passport holders from entering the U.S. if they have been to three African nations amid an Ebola outbreak.

  5. Scientific American

    U.S. bans travel from three African countries as Ebola outbreak spreads (opens Scientific American)

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    At least six Americans are believed to have been exposed to the Ebola virus, and one person who appears to have contracted the virus has been evacuated to Germany

  6. Fox News

    US issues urgent travel warning as deadly Ebola outbreak spreads overseas (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    U.S. officials warn Americans against traveling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid a deadly Ebola outbreak that has killed over 100 people.

  7. The Guardian

    US says American contracted Ebola in Congo as CDC announces new travel screening measures (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Health officials to take ‘proactive measures’ in response to the ongoing Ebola virus epidemic in the DRC and Uganda

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