On May 18, 2026 the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Department of Homeland Security, and other agencies implemented heightened travel screenings and restrictions on entry as a part of health measures designed to prevent the Ebola disease from entering the U.S. These measures are in response to current ongoing outbreak of the Ebola virus in East and Central Africa, which has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization.

These measures include

• restrictions on entry on non-US passport holders if they have been in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or South Sudan in the previous 21 days
• enhanced public health screening and traveler monitoring for individuals arriving from areas affected by Ebola outbreaks
• other enhanced public safety measures, including coordination with airlines, port of entry officials, and public health officials.

Read more about the CDC's Title 42 Order imposing travel restrictions and heightened screening for persons who were present in an affected region.

International students and scholars should plan accordingly. ISSS will post additional information as it becomes available. Please contact us if you have any questions.