{
  "id": 3959565,
  "title": "Canada extends Ebola travel restrictions for another 30 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/canada-extends-ebola-travel-restrictions-for-another-30-days",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-28T12:15:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/2026/08/28/canada-extends-ebola-travel-restrictions-for-another-30-days"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canada has extended its Ebola travel restrictions for another 30 days. This decision affects tens of thousands of people whose residency applications were suspended since May. The ban applies to citizens from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan. The extension keeps the status of immigration and visa applications on hold until September 28. Additionally, anyone returning from those three countries will be placed in a 21-day quarantine, which aids agencies say impacts humanitarian missions to the region.\n\nThe World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared the Ebola outbreak in Uganda over, with no cases reported in South Sudan. However, in the DRC, where the outbreak is still ongoing, 2,786 people have died from 5,794 infections, making it the fastest-growing and potentially deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. The disease spreads through bodily fluids, and only those who are symptomatic are infectious.\n\nCanada's government maintains that the risk of Ebola in the country remains low, but these measures are precautionary. Public health experts argue that the risk is low and manageable, given the severity of the disease and the challenges in the DRC, such as lack of access to healthcare and clean water, as well as threats from rebel groups. Canadian Carolyn Nicol, who was living in Uganda, expressed frustration over the border restrictions, questioning the fairness of the situation. She cannot enter Canada, yet her husband, who is abroad, can.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Canada extends Ebola travel restrictions for 30 more days.",
    "Applies to citizens of DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan.",
    "Quarantine required for those returning from affected countries."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Canadian extends Ebola travel restrictions for additional 30 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/canadian-extends-ebola-travel-restrictions-for-additional-30-days",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:00:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}