Part 1 of Travel Smart: A Series on Healthy International Travel

Part 1 of Travel Smart: A Series on Healthy International Travel

June 22, 2026
UMB Office of Public and Occupational Health and Wilbur Chen, MD

Ebola issues of geography, threat, and return are the main target of this week’s steerage that will help you keep secure when touring overseas.

The following is Part 1 of a four-part sequence of transient, sensible steerage to assist our University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) group keep secure when touring overseas. The sequence was written by the UMB Office of Public and Occupational Health in collaboration with Wilbur Chen, MD, director of the Travel Medicine Practice on the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.

Ebola outbreaks are sometimes localized and sometimes restricted to particular districts somewhat than complete international locations. The surrounding areas could also be below heightened surveillance, even with out energetic circumstances.

Before you journey:

Understand dangers of Ebola:

• Transmission requires direct contact with bodily fluids, similar to blood, saliva, sweat, urine, feces, vomit, and breast milk. There can also be threat when touching contaminated objects, similar to clothes, bedding, needles, and medical tools.
• Risk is mostly very low for routine vacationers who keep away from high-risk exposures.

Plan on your return:

• You might expertise entry screening at U.S. airports.
• Public well being authorities might suggest monitoring for as much as 21 days.
• Rarely, motion restrictions might apply for higher-risk exposures.
• Review the CDC’s post-travel guidance.

For individualized journey well being steerage, schedule a session with the Travel Medicine Practice at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.