### [2026-05-26](/feed/2026/05/26/index.md)

##### 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
# The Bahamas announces enhanced health screening and possible quarantine measures for travelers who recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan, and Uganda following the Ebola epidemic in central Africa. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/canada-imposes-ebola-related-travel-ban-as-bahamas-plans-similar-move-2026-05-26/)

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1. [Uganda temporarily closes its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and imposes quarantine and health screening measures following the spread of Ebola cases in central Africa linked to the outbreak in the DRC. ](/feed/2026/05/27/uganda-temporarily-closes-its-border-with-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-drc-and-imposes-quarantine-and-health-s.md) _Context: 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola, Uganda, central Africa, health screening_
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