Purple Cross employees sporting private protecting gear (PPE) load the physique of Dr. Tibenderana Kato Blaise, who labored on the Medical Evangelical Middle (CME) within the Hoch Commune and died of the Ebola virus, right into a pickup truck earlier than it’s buried within the city of Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Could 26, as help companies step up efforts to cease a brand new Ebola outbreak attributable to the Bundibugyo virus. 2026. Picture credit score: Reuters
Canada introduced on Tuesday (Could 26, 2026) that it will briefly ban residents from three African international locations as a result of Ebola outbreak.
The Authorities of Canada introduced that residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan can be prohibited from coming into Canada for 90 days beginning Wednesday (Could 27, 2026). The federal government stated the short-term border measures are geared toward decreasing the chance of Ebola coming into and spreading into Canada.
The World Well being Group on Friday (22 Could 2026) stated the chance of the Bundibugyo pressure of Ebola creating right into a nationwide outbreak within the Democratic Republic of the Congo is “very excessive” and declared the outbreaks within the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda an emergency of worldwide concern.
Final week, Washington banned noncitizens from coming into the US who’ve traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in current weeks.
Canadian residents, everlasting residents and different international nationals who’ve been in an contaminated space in current weeks and do not need signs can be required to quarantine for 21 days beginning Could 30, the Public Well being Company of Canada stated. Officers beforehand stated the Bahamas Islands would additionally announce an entry ban for individuals who had traveled to the identical three African international locations previously 21 days.
Nevertheless, the Caribbean nation’s authorities solely introduced on Tuesday (Could 26, 2026) enhanced well being screening and potential quarantine for international nationals who’ve been within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan inside 30 days of arriving within the Caribbean nation.
No instances of Ebola have been reported in the US, Canada, or the Bahamas.
