Event Brief
US restricts entry for non-passport holders from Ebola areas
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: The Trump administration restricted entry to the US for people without US passports who were in Congo, South Sudan, or Uganda.
WHO: Trump administration
WHAT: Announced travel restrictions for people without US passports who have been in Congo, South Sudan, or Uganda
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 5:31 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To restrict entry amid the Ebola outbreak in Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda
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