Canada will require self-isolation for people traveling from Congo,
Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola
[May 27, 2026]
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government said Tuesday that
travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate
for 21 days, and that immigration authorities are temporarily suspending
decisions on applications from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda.
Luc Brisebois, director-general for the Centre for Border and Travel
Health at the Public Health Agency of Canada, said the measures are
being implemented out of an “abundance of caution” and will stay in
place until Aug. 29.
Travelers who have symptoms will be transferred to hospital for further
medical assessment. The stricter border measures are being implemented
starting Saturday, and those who do not have somewhere to isolate will
be provided with a place.
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 Canadian officials also said that
starting Wednesday, they are pausing final decisions on immigration
applications for people from affected countries for 90 days, though
that could be extended or lifted based on the evolution of the
outbreak.
The outbreak is centered around northeastern Congo and is of a rare
type of Ebola that is outpacing response efforts, the World Health
Organization says, with more than 900 suspected cases and more than
220 deaths. Aid efforts have intensified, and WHO says the outbreak
could last for months.
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