The Trump administration has announced that it is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from traveling to the US on commercial flights, citing concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the region.
Ebola Outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has resulted in 1,926 confirmed cases and 702 deaths, according to official data. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that a US citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus.
The new restrictions, which are being taken under a transportation authority known as Title 49, will place US citizens in Congo or those who have recently left on a “do-not-board” list until they have spent at least 21 days in a third country.
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