### [2026-07-13](/feed/2026/07/13/index.md)

##### 2026 Ebola epidemic
# The United States says that they will block citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from traveling to the country on commercial flights amidst the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-block-citizens-congo-immediate-travel-home-citing-ebola-2026-07-14/)

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