US to restrict travel for citizens from DR Congo due to Ebola outbreak

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Published: 2026-07-16
Category: world
Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)

The United States announced that American citizens who have traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo could be prevented from boarding return flights, as part of an effort to prevent the spread of Ebola. The US health agency will conduct screenings that may result in passengers being restricted from commercial flights until they have spent 21 days outside the central African country, which is experiencing a deadly Ebola outbreak.

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