The United States announced a sweeping travel ban affecting anyone without a US passport who has visited the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within the preceding three weeks. The restrictions, which will last at least 30 days, come in response to a major Ebola outbreak in the region.
According to The Telegraph, Americans who traveled to the affected zone have already been exposed to the deadly virus, raising fears of potential cases on US soil. The ban marks one of the most aggressive US public health travel restrictions since the COVID-19 era and underscores the severity of the outbreak ravaging Central and East Africa.
