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Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan ‘not the solution’

The U.S. has imposed a travel ban on non-U.S. passport holders who have visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or South Sudan in the past 21 days in response to a Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak declared a public health emergency of international concern. Critics including the Africa CDC, Amref Health Africa, and Uganda's government argue the ban increases public health risks, damages economies, and highlights global health inequities—pointing out no licensed vaccines or treatments exist for this strain despite its identification nearly two decades ago—while the outbreak has caused over 139 deaths in the DRC, two confirmed cases in Uganda, and new cases in rebel-controlled areas like South Kivu province.