Ebola: United States suspends flights from DR Congo
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kivu Morning Post
The United States is barring boarding for flights to its territory by people, including American citizens, who stayed in DR Congo in the 21 days before their flight. They must wait 21 days after leaving the country, according to a statement from the US embassy in DR Congo.
The United States is suspending boarding for flights to its territory by travellers who stayed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) in the 21 days before their flight, including US citizens, according to a statement from the US embassy in DR Congo. The measure aims to reduce the risk of the Ebola virus being introduced into the United States.
These travellers must wait at least 21 days after leaving DR Congo before they can board. The restriction also applies to passengers who transited through a Congolese airport, whether they got off the plane or stayed on board. US authorities present the measure as temporary.
It comes as the Ebola outbreak has become the largest in DR Congo’s history.
