Nigeria Reactivates Ebola Screening Measures as African Outbreak Exceeds 10,000 Cases

The Government of Nigeria has reactivated Ebola disease-related screening measures for all international travelers, including possible quarantine, at international ports of entry. This comes as Africa's latest Ebola outbreak, primarily caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases, with the vast majority in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and nearly 5,000 fatalities. Cases have also been detected in Kenya and Uganda, and Nigeria has reported one confirmed imported case. Travelers to Nigeria could be subject to mandatory quarantine or self-isolation for at least 21 days.