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CDC Bars Green-Card Holders from DRC, Uganda; WHO Declares Emergency

5/26/2026

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CDC barred green-card holders who visited DRC, Uganda or South Sudan in the past 21 days from entering the U.S.
WHO raised the Bundibugyo strain risk to very high, declared an international emergency, and reported over 500 suspected cases and 130 deaths in DRC since the May 15 2026 outbreak declaration.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed a Federal Register notice formalizing the restriction.

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CDC barred green-card holders who visited DRC, Uganda or South Sudan in the past 21 days from entering the U.S.
WHO raised the Bundibugyo strain risk to very high, declared an international emergency, and reported over 500 suspected cases and 130 deaths in DRC since the May 15 2026 outbreak declaration.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed a Federal Register notice formalizing the restriction.