US Imposes Travel Restrictions Due to Ebola Outbreak

The restrictions are aimed at preventing Ebola from entering the United States, officials said.

Staffers at CBCA Virunga Hospital prepare rooms for suspected Ebola patients in Goma, Congo, on May 17, 2026. Jospin Mwisha/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. government on May 18 said it will not let people without U.S. passports enter the United States if they have been to African countries affected by, or close to, a new Ebola outbreak within the past 21 days.

The countries are Uganda, Congo, and South Sudan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a public health order.