WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will increase measures aimed at preventing entry by people exposed to Ebola with a new requirement for U.S.-bound air travelers to attest they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the prior 21 days, according to a memo on Thursday seen by Reuters.
\n\nThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in May adopted rules barring airline passengers who have been in the DRC, the center of the 2026 outbreak, in the prior three weeks. The restrictions were extended to U.S. citizens in July.
\n\nThe new CDC order takes effect November 3 and requires all U.S.-bound airline passengers to file digital or paper attestations.
\n\nAirlines for America, which represents United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, did not immediately comment.
\n\nThe CDC is holding briefing calls with major U.S. and foreign airlines on Friday to detail how carriers should comply with the new requirements.
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\n\nAs part of the Ebola measures, the CDC since earlier this year has also barred foreign nationals from the U.S. if they have been in Uganda or South Sudan in the prior three weeks.
\n\nThe…
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