{"id":2000113201,"date":"2026-05-27T09:27:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000113201"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:27:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:27:59","slug":"ebola-canada-bahamas-restrict-arrivals-from-drc-uganda-and-south-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/ebola-canada-bahamas-restrict-arrivals-from-drc-uganda-and-south-sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ebola: Canada, Bahamas restrict arrivals from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Canadian government said on Tuesday that residents from the three countries will be barred from entering Canada for 90 days beginning Wednesday. Officials said the measure is intended to reduce the risk of Ebola entering and spreading within the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a separate statement, the Bahamian government announced that its restrictions would take immediate effect and remain in force for 30 days, subject to review by the country\u2019s health ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move comes amid growing international concern over the latest Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa. Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the risk level of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola becoming a national outbreak in the DRC to \u201cvery high\u201d and declared the outbreak in the DRC and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the DRC, 105 cases have been confirmed, with at least 223 deaths reported, while more than 900 other cases are suspected. In Uganda, seven cases have been confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda, which borders both the DRC and Uganda, has also heightened preventive measures, barring foreigners who have been in the DRC within the last 30 days from entering the country. Foreign residents with proof of residence in Rwanda who have been in the DRC within the past 30 days will be allowed entry but will be subjected to mandatory quarantine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRwanda remains open, safe and prepared,\u201d the Ministry of Health said in a statement last week, urging visitors, residents, and event participants to continue their activities while observing standard hygiene practices and following official health guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United States also tightened its border measures last week, barring non-citizens who had recently travelled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan from entering the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada\u2019s public health agency said Canadian citizens, permanent residents and other foreign nationals who have recently been in affected areas but do not show symptoms will still be allowed entry, though they will be required to quarantine for 21 days starting May 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bahamas said it would also introduce enhanced health screenings and possible quarantine measures for travellers who had been present in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan within 30 days before arriving in the Caribbean nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A health worker screens travellers at the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint in Goma, DRC, amid efforts to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak on May 20, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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