{
  "id": 16550073,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T02:50:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-26-uganda-imposes-21-day-quarantine-on-citizens-returning-from-congo/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Uganda has imposed a 21-day quarantine on citizens who have recently traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the country tightens Ebola precautions, Reuters reports. Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced the measure on Sunday, despite Uganda declaring itself Ebola-free in July. Two cases of the virus in Kenya and Nigeria have raised concern among health experts. One of the Nigerian patients, a 42-year-old Swiss diplomat's wife, returned to Nigeria from Uganda via Addis Ababa on October 3, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control. She is currently under isolation and has shown significant improvement. Fifty-three contacts have been traced in the case. Ugandan officials are conducting genomic sequencing, reviewing travel information, and coordinating with international partners to investigate the issue. The Swiss authorities believe the woman contracted the virus in Uganda, but Baryomunsi dismisses this claim, questioning the evidence that she did not travel to Congo. Kenya's first Ebola patient, who died two days after her arrival in Nairobi on October 3, had also traveled from Congo through Uganda's Entebbe airport. All 60 contacts linked to the Kenyan case have completed their 21-day monitoring period and been discharged. The Ugandan health ministry has intensified traveller screening at Entebbe International Airport and all land border crossings. All travelers entering Uganda by air, land, or water must now complete a passenger locator form. Genomic analysis of Nigeria's only confirmed Ebola case indicated that the virus was closely related to the strain detected in Kenya's index case. However, Nigerian authorities stated there was no evidence of a direct connection between the two cases. The World Health Organization's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern over an attack on Ebola response workers in northern Congo.",
  "summary": "KAMPALA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said on Sunday as Uganda tightened Ebola precautions.",
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        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:41:18.000Z"
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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."
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