US CDC extends suspension of travellers from Uganda, DRC and South Sudan over Ebola risk

According to the Daily Monitor, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a notice on 11 October 2026 extending for 30 days a suspension on travellers from Uganda, the DRC and South Sudan entering the United States. The CDC acknowledged that Uganda had contained its outbreak but cited the risk of cross-border transmission from the DRC. The extension came despite objections from Africa CDC and the WHO to travel restrictions.