Ebola risk: All air passengers to US should certify they haven't been to DR Congo

From November 4, all air passengers to the United States should certify that they haven't been in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past 21 days. This is a requirement from the US Centres for Disease Control, and it applies to all regardless of the location of embarkation. Meanwhile, non-US citizens, including Green Card holders, who have been to Uganda or South Sudan within 21 days before departure will also not be allowed to enter the US. US citizens who have been to these countries and are not present in the DR Congo within 21 days before arrival in the US will have their travel routed through certain designated US airports like the Washington Dulles International Airport for health screening, says the CDC website. 

Restrictions in other countries
Health monitoring procedures for flight passengers are also in place in a few other countries in the emerging scenario of Ebola spread. Travellers to India, arriving or transiting through the Ebola-affected countries, are asked to monitor their health and isolate if symptomatic. They should also contact the national health helpline on 1075 if required. The airport screening protocols have also been implemented. 

Thailand, Mexico, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda also have active airport monitoring, thermal screenings and health declarations in place now to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus. The Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus has spread to four countries other than the DR Congo. Nigeria is the latest country to be affected by the epidemic. A flyer, returning to the country's capital, Abuja, from Uganda, had tested positive. France is the only non-African country to record a case.