Uganda Orders 21-Day Quarantine for Citizens Returning From DRC Amid Ebola Concerns
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KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct 26 — Uganda has ordered citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to undergo a mandatory 21-day quarantine as authorities strengthen measures to prevent the spread of Ebola amid concerns over infections reported in Kenya and Nigeria.
Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced the measure on Sunday during a news conference in Kampala, saying Ugandans with a history of travel to the DRC would be required to quarantine at their own expense.
The directive comes as health authorities investigate the possible sources of Ebola infections involving a Ugandan-born woman who travelled to Nigeria and a Kenyan man who transited through Uganda after travelling to the DRC.
