The United States has announced new measures to prevent the spread of Ebola as health authorities monitor a growing outbreak in parts of Africa. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the immediate risk to the American public remains low, but confirmed that additional screening measures for air travellers arriving from affected regions are being introduced.
Non-US citizens who have recently travelled to Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), or South Sudan within the past 21 days will face entry restrictions, while the US Embassy in Kampala has temporarily suspended visa services. The move follows the confirmation that an American citizen working in the DRC tested positive for Ebola after developing symptoms over the weekend. The individual is expected to be transferred to Germany for treatment, while six additional people are being evacuated for health monitoring.
The outbreak has intensified debate over the Trump administration’s earlier decision to cut USAID funding and formally withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). Critics argue the cuts weakened global disease monitoring and response mechanisms at a time when international coordination is essential.
The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the DRC a global health emergency, with at least 100 deaths and around 400 suspected cases reported so far. Meanwhile, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said it is deploying experts to Africa to assist with surveillance, infection prevention, and outbreak management efforts.
via Euronews
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