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  "id": 16629596,
  "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-16629596",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T16:11:46.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "account": "Uganda has announced new measures to prevent the spread of Ebola from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, requiring citizens returning from the country to undergo a 21-day quarantine at their own expense. Over 4,800 people have died in DR Congo since May, making it the deadliest outbreak of the disease, and it has since spread to several other countries. The new restrictions come after two individuals who had travelled through Uganda tested positive for the virus in Kenya and Nigeria. The health ministry said 60 people who had contact with the Kenyan Ebola patient had been discharged, but returning Ugandans would be prohibited from transiting through Uganda. The government has also intensified screening at Entebbe International Airport and land border crossings. Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi stressed that only essential travellers from DR Congo would be allowed in, subject to strict public health measures. Despite no cases being reported within Uganda's borders, concerns remain after the two infected passengers passed through the country's airport on the same day. The patient in Nigeria is the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat, while the Kenyan had business interests in Uganda. CCTV footage showed no physical interaction between the two patients. The health ministry confirmed eight other Ebola cases in Kenya, and a second woman related to the Nigerian patient also died. Ugandan officials have since said the Nigerian patient may have travelled through eastern DR Congo, but both countries are working to establish her movements and potential exposure routes.",
  "summary": "Ugandans returning from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, the health ministry has said, as the country tightens restrictions to contain the spread of Ebola virus. More than 4,800 people have died in DR Congo since May – the country’s deadliest outbreak of the disease – and has since spread [...] The post Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens…",
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