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CDC Sends Congo, Uganda, South Sudan Travelers to Dulles Amid Ebola

5/23/2026

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ordered travelers from Congo, Uganda or South Sudan to land at Washington-Dulles for Ebola.
President Donald Trump’s administration required U.S. travelers who traveled within 21 days to enter via Dulles, barred passport holders, and diverted a flight to Montreal after a DRC passenger boarded.
WHO reported 139 suspected deaths, ~600 cases, 51 infections in Congo and two in Uganda, CDC saying U.S. risk remains low.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ordered travelers from Congo, Uganda or South Sudan to land at Washington-Dulles for Ebola.
President Donald Trump’s administration required U.S. travelers who traveled within 21 days to enter via Dulles, barred passport holders, and diverted a flight to Montreal after a DRC passenger boarded.
WHO reported 139 suspected deaths, ~600 cases, 51 infections in Congo and two in Uganda, CDC saying U.S. risk remains low.