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0h 5min, may 28, 2026 y - Ebola Travel Restrictions

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The latest outbreak of a rare strain of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda has prompted several governments to take action in a bid to stop the spread of the disease.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recorded 10 confirmed deaths and 220 suspected deaths from the lethal Bundibugyo (BVD) strain of Ebola in DRC since mid-May. A further 900 suspected cases have been recorded since Kinshasa declared the outbreak on May 15. In Uganda, five cases and one death have been confirmed.

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0h 5min, may 28, 2026 y
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