Saudi Arabia bans entry for travelers from 3 African countries amid Ebola outbreak
RIYADH: Saudi authorities on Thursday announced an entry ban on travelers from three African countries as a precautionary health measure amid the Ebola outbreak in the African continent.
The Public Health Authority, or Weqaya, said that those traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan would not be allowed to enter the Kingdom’s territory until further notice, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Authorities are also suspending all types of entry visas for those who have stayed in the three countries within 21 days before their arrival in the Kingdom and have traveled through a third country.
Weqaya has announced enhanced preventive measures for travelers arriving from Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Congo-Brazzaville. Visitors arriving from these countries, which were affected by Ebola, will undergo health screenings at the border, along with disease surveillance.
