The US has banned non-Americans who have visited DR Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days from entry.

In response to an Ebola outbreak, the U.S. has banned entry for foreign travelers who have been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the past 21 days.

The U.S. CDC on Monday restricted non-U.S. passport holders from entering the U.S. if they have been to three African nations amid an Ebola outbreak.

It follows a rapid deployment of medical personnel to the outbreak's epicentre