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2026-07-14 10:26:12
[US Government Prevents Citizens in Democratic Republic of Congo from Returning to the US on Commercial Flights Due to Ebola Risk] (1) White House officials revealed that the Trump administration, citing Section 49 of the Transportation Act, ordered the inclusion of US citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo or those who recently left the country on a "no-boarding" list, preventing them from taking commercial flights directly back to the US. They must stay in a third country for at least 21 days before being allowed entry. (2) As of Sunday evening, there were 1,926 confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo, with 702 deaths. The outbreak has spread to several provinces. A US citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has been diagnosed with Bondibugyo Ebola, and another infected person (Dr. Peter Stafford) had previously been sent to Germany for treatment. (3) The US Secretary of Health and Human Services signed an order that day, stating that the outbreak was approaching the capital Kinshasa; the State Department will provide transit support for about twenty affected travelers. The US stated that the new restrictions are aimed at preventing the risk of virus importation.
