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Govt: Avoid travel to Ebola-hit countries

Hindustan Times Delhi

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May 25, 2026

The Union ministry of health and family welfare has advised Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to three Ebola Disease-affected countries—the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan—after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the situation a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

- Rhythma Kaul

“In light of the reported outbreaks of Ebola Disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, the WHO, under the International Health Regulations (IHR), 2005, on 17 May 2026, determined the situation to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC),” said the health ministry in a statement on Sunday.

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