Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for arrivals from Congo

· Health · Uganda · DR Congo

Ugandan citizens returning with a history of travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said on Sunday, as Uganda tightened Ebola precautions while saying it remains Ebola-free. Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed with Ebola in Nigeria was infected in Uganda, and officials are investigating whether patients in Kenya and Nigeria crossed paths at Uganda's main airport. Conflicting accounts have clouded the source of one infection.

Why it matters：Cross-border Ebola cases in several African countries raise the risk of wider spread and test regional outbreak coordination.

Key points

  • Uganda imposed a 21-day quarantine on returning citizens with Congo travel history.
  • It says it remains Ebola-free.
  • Officials are probing whether patients in Kenya and Nigeria crossed paths at Uganda's airport.

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