India issues advisory on Ebola outbreak, lists countries to avoid for travel
India has issued an advisory urging citizens to avoid non-essential travel to countries affected by the Ebola outbreak, specifically the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan. This advisory follows the World Health Organization's declaration of the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As of May 21, there have been numerous suspected cases and deaths reported in the affected regions, prompting heightened precautions for travelers.
- ▪The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 17, 2026.
- ▪As of May 21, there have been 746 suspected cases and 176 deaths reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- ▪India has not reported any cases of Ebola Disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain.
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India issues advisory on Ebola outbreak, lists countries to avoid for travelIndia said that countries bordering Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, including South Sudan, are assessed to be “at high risk of disease transmission”.Updated on: May 24, 2026 9:44 AM ISTBy Rhythma KaulShare viaCopy link The Union ministry of health and family welfare on Sunday advised Indian citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Ebola Disease-affected countries — the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan — after the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).Congolese medical workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) load a coffin of a patient that died of Ebola on a mobile trailer at the Rwampara General…
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