BANGKOK: Thailand imposed on Tuesday a 21-day quarantine order for people traveling from or having transited through the Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda, where a deadly Ebola crisis is surging. The eastern DRC is ground zero for an Ebola outbreak which has sparked an international health alert by the World Health Organization (WHO). Since Kinshasa declared an outbreak on May 15, the illness has caused 204 deaths and 867 suspected cases, according to a toll given over the weekend by the DRC’s health ministry.

India urges citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to a severe Ebola virus outbreak in these nations.

India advises against non-essential travel to Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak and health risks.

This came six days after the World Health Organization declared the current outbreak in central Africa as a public health emergency of international concern.

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India has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan. This follows the World Health…

Thailand whose economy heavily relies on tourism will require travelers arriving from or transiting through the Democratic Republic of the Congo to undergo quarantine for at least…

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Thailand memberlakukan perintah karantina selama 21 hari bagi orang-orang yang bepergian atau transit melalui Kongo dan Uganda.

BANGKOK: Thailand imposed on Tuesday a 21-day quarantine order for people traveling from or having transited through the Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda, where a deadly…