US extends travel ban to permanent residents who’ve visited Ebola-hit countries
The US has extended its travel ban to lawful permanent residents who have recently visited Ebola-hit countries. This decision, made by the CDC, aims to prevent the virus from entering the country amid rising concerns over an outbreak. The ban will remain in effect for six months or until deemed unnecessary by health authorities.
- ▪The travel ban now includes green card holders who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the last 21 days.
- ▪The CDC stated that this measure is necessary to protect public health and manage emergency response resources.
- ▪The World Health Organization has raised the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the DRC to 'very high' and declared the situation an emergency of international concern.
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US extends travel ban to permanent residents who’ve visited Ebola-hit countriesSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 22 that extending the ban to green card holders was necessary to stop the virus from entering the country.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 23, 2026, 11:20 AMUpdated May 23, 2026, 11:20 AMWASHINGTON - The United States on May 22 temporarily banned the entry of lawful permanent residents who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the previous 21 days, citing concerns over Ebola.US citizens and permanent residents had been exempt from a 30-day Ebola ban, but the US CDC said on May 22 that extending the ban to PRs, or green card holders as they are commonly known, was…
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