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Citing Ebola Outbreak, U.S. Restricts Entry From Congo, Uganda and South Sudan

By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maggie Haberman — 18 May 2026 at 20:39

The order is in effect for 30 days and does not apply to American citizens or U.S. service members.

A Customs and Border Protection officer at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak, as U.S. Restricts Travelers

By: Ephrat Livni — 18 May 2026 at 20:11

The United States restricted entry of people who have been to three African countries, after the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency. The outbreak has killed more than 100.

A motorcycle taxi driver at a hospital in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday.

Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency

By: Ruth Maclean — 18 May 2026 at 20:05

Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak. An American doctor is among the confirmed cases.

At a hospital in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of a new Ebola outbreak.