Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Exceeds 5,300 in DR Congo; CDC Implements New Travel Attestation for U.S.-Bound Passengers

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the death toll from the latest Ebola outbreak in Africa has surpassed 5,300, primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases also confirmed in Kenya and Uganda. In response to the ongoing outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has implemented a new requirement, effective November 3, 2026, mandating that all international air passengers traveling to the United States attest they have not been present in the DRC during the preceding 21 days.