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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThailand has implemented stricter Ebola screening for individuals arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, including a mandatory 21-day quarantine for asymptomatic travellers. These measures were introduced after the World Health Organisation declared the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which lacks an approved vaccine or treatment, a public health emergency of global concern on 17 May. The Department of Disease Control in Thailand has since classified Congo and Uganda as Ebola-affected zones, with 10 asymptomatic travellers already quarantined as a preventative step. The Ebola outbreak in Congo is reportedly worsening, with over 900 suspected cases identified, prompting several countries to enhance surveillance. Tragically, three Red Cross volunteers died in Congo after contracting Ebola, likely during dead body management activities in March before the current outbreak was officially identified. In fullThailand announces Ebola quarantine measures – even for people with no symptomsThank 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
Major Asian country introduces new measures to tackle Ebola
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThailand has implemented stricter Ebola screening for individuals arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, including a mandatory 21-day quarantine for asymptomatic travellers. These measures were introduced after the World Health Organisation declared the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which lacks an approved vaccine or treatment, a public health emergency of global concern on 17 May. The Department of Disease Control in Thailand has since classified Congo and Uganda as Ebola-affected zones, with 10 asymptomatic travellers already quarantined as a preventative step. The Ebola outbreak in Congo is reportedly worsening, with over 900 suspected cases identified, prompting several countries to enhance surveillance. Tragically, three Red Cross volunteers died in Congo after contracting Ebola, likely during dead body management activities in March before the current outbreak was officially identified. In fullThailand announces Ebola quarantine measures – even for people with no symptomsThank 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
Thailand imposed a 21-day quarantine for arrivals from DRC and Uganda after WHO declared Bundibugyo Ebola a global emergency on May 17. With 900+ suspected cases and no approved vaccine or treatment, companies with East Africa operations face new mandatory quarantine compliance requirements.
