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Trump Invokes Title 42, Bans Ebola-Linked Congo, Uganda, Sudan Travelers

5/18/2026

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President Donald Trump invoked Title 42 to bar travelers from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan amid Ebola.
The CDC and Department of Homeland Security issued a 30-day travel ban for non-U.S. passport holders, exempting U.S. citizens, residents, military personnel and permitting customs officers to grant exceptions.
The CDC is boosting readiness, testing and deploying staff abroad while the WHO declared a public-health emergency after at least 80 deaths.

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President Donald Trump invoked Title 42 to bar travelers from Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan amid Ebola.
The CDC and Department of Homeland Security issued a 30-day travel ban for non-U.S. passport holders, exempting U.S. citizens, residents, military personnel and permitting customs officers to grant exceptions.
The CDC is boosting readiness, testing and deploying staff abroad while the WHO declared a public-health emergency after at least 80 deaths.