Event Brief
US State Department urges Americans to avoid travel to Congo
Filed: May 20, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
Summary: The State Department urged Americans to avoid travel to Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to an Ebola outbreak.
WHO: U.S. State Department
WHAT: Strongly urged Americans to avoid travel to Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan because of Ebola.
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 8:24 PM ET
WHERE: Congo, Uganda, South Sudan
WHY: An Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan has already killed more than 130 people.
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