Curaçao has announced the temporary suspension of Caribbean visa issuance for applicants from several countries considered high-risk areas in connection with the current Ebola outbreak. No cases have been confirmed on the island, but authorities say the measure is a preventive public health step.
Antigua and Barbuda is tightening border measures over health concerns linked to Ebola and other viral outbreaks. Authorities say no visa waiver will be granted to travelers arriving from an African country, regardless of nationality.
As of May 27, 2026, Thailand is applying Ebola-related measures to travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, or those who have transited through either country.
Canada has announced temporary border measures in response to the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the rising regional risk in Uganda and South Sudan. Starting May 27, 2026, certain previously approved immigration documents will be suspended for residents of countries considered to be at high or very high risk.
Following the World Health Organization’s declaration of a public health emergency of international concern, several countries have stepped up health screening measures for travelers arriving from Ebola-affected areas.
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger who had recently been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was allowed to board as new U.S. health restrictions linked to Ebola were being implemented.
