US Imposes Travel Restrictions Due to Ebola Outbreak

The restrictions are aimed at preventing Ebola from entering the United States, officials said.

Staffers at CBCA Virunga Hospital prepare rooms for suspected Ebola patients in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 17, 2026. Jospin Mwisha/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. federal government on May 18 said it will not let non-citizens enter the United States if they have been to African countries affected by, or close to, a new Ebola outbreak within the last 21 days.

The countries are Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a public health order.