Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Department of Homeland Security has implemented new travel restrictions for flights originating from countries affected by the recent Ebola outbreak in Africa. As of Thursday, all flights carrying passengers who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days will be diverted. These diverted flights will now exclusively land at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for enhanced public health screening measures. The decision follows an incident where an Air France flight with a passenger from the DRC was mistakenly allowed to board and subsequently diverted to Canada. The World Health Organization reports approximately 600 Ebola cases and 139 deaths in the DRC, expressing deep concern over the outbreak's scale and speed. In fullTravelers to US from Ebola-linked nations will now have to land at one specific airportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
US issues new airport mandate in response to Ebola outbreak
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Department of Homeland Security has implemented new travel restrictions for flights originating from countries affected by the recent Ebola outbreak in Africa. As of Thursday, all flights carrying passengers who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days will be diverted. These diverted flights will now exclusively land at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for enhanced public health screening measures. The decision follows an incident where an Air France flight with a passenger from the DRC was mistakenly allowed to board and subsequently diverted to Canada. The World Health Organization reports approximately 600 Ebola cases and 139 deaths in the DRC, expressing deep concern over the outbreak's scale and speed. In fullTravelers to US from Ebola-linked nations will now have to land at one specific airportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
