GENEVA: The World Health Organization on May 17 declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and said there was a high risk it could spread to neighboring countries.
The decision has prompted governments to step up travel-related containment measures. Here is a list of screening steps and travel restrictions announced by different countries and measures by airlines.
TRAVEL BANS/RESTRICTIONS
The US on July 13 said it was blocking American citizens in the DRC from returning to the United States on commercial flights, placing recent travelers on a “do-not-board” list until they have spent at least 21 days in a third country.
Washington has also banned non-citizens who had traveled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan from entering the country.
