{
  "id": 16544454,
  "title": "Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from DR Congo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/uganda-imposes-21-day-quarantine-on-citizens-returning-from-dr-congo-16544454",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:41:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/26/uganda-imposes-21-day-quarantine-on-citizens-returning-from-dr-congo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Uganda announced a 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as it strengthens Ebola precautions, according to health minister Chris Baryomunsi. Despite declaring itself Ebola-free in July, health experts remain concerned due to past cases of the virus. A 42-year-old woman who had recently traveled from Uganda to Kenya and then to Nigeria tested positive for Ebola, raising alarms. She is currently in isolation and has shown significant improvement, with 53 contacts under investigation. However, Baryomunsi disputed claims that she never visited DRC, stating that her relatives from the West Nile region had visited her in Kampala and had also traveled to DRC. Kenya reported its first Ebola patient, who had traveled from DRC to Uganda and flew to Nairobi, but tragically died two days later. Both the Kenyan and Nigerian cases had traveled through Uganda's Entebbe International Airport on the same day, though there was no direct contact between them. The Ugandan government has intensified airport and border screening procedures, requiring all travelers to complete a passenger locator form. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an attack on healthcare workers in the DRC, resulting in a nurse's death and a health worker's injury.",
  "summary": "Uganda says it is Ebola-free, but health experts remain concerned after two people who recently travelled through the country later tested positive.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from Congo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/uganda-imposes-21-day-quarantine-on-citizens-returning-from-congo",
        "published": "2026-10-26T02:50:52.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}