Thailand imposes mandatory 21-day Ebola quarantine on travellers from Uganda and DRC

According to The Observer, Thailand's National Communicable Disease Committee approved mandatory quarantine or isolation of at least 21 days for travellers arriving from or transiting through Uganda and the DRC, effective from 6:00 pm on 27 May 2026. Thailand's Department of Disease Control said the measure responds to the Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak, and Thai officials said those who breach quarantine face fines or imprisonment.