Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from DR Congo

Uganda will also not allow most travellers who have been in DR Congo to transit through the country.

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Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from DR Congo

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Kampala says country is Ebola free, but Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed in Nigeria was infected in Uganda.

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BBC Published 26 October 2026

Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from DR Congo

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Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for citizens returning from DR Congo

Kampala says country is Ebola free, but Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed in Nigeria was infected in Uganda.

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