New Public Health Journey Restrictions Regarding Ebola Transmission | International Pupil and Scholar Providers

On May 18, 2026 the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Department of Homeland Security, and different companies carried out heightened journey screenings and restrictions on entry as part of well being measures designed to forestall the Ebola illness from getting into the U.S. These measures are in response to present ongoing outbreak of the Ebola virus in East and Central Africa, which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization.

These measures embrace

• restrictions on entry on non-US passport holders if they’ve been in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or South Sudan within the earlier 21 days
• enhanced public well being screening and traveler monitoring for people arriving from areas affected by Ebola outbreaks
• different enhanced public security measures, together with coordination with airways, port of entry officers, and public well being officers.

Read extra concerning the CDC’s Title 42 Order imposing journey restrictions and heightened screening for individuals who have been current in an affected area.

International college students and students ought to plan accordingly. ISSS will publish further info because it turns into out there. Please contact us you probably have any questions.