Uganda imposes Ebola screening on all arrivals
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tuko
Uganda is imposing mandatory health screening on everyone entering its territory, including diplomats and United Nations personnel, to prevent the importation of Ebola from the DRC. Travellers must complete a locator form and may face restrictions, according to Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi, quoted by Tuko.
Uganda is imposing mandatory health screening on everyone entering its territory by air, land or sea, with no exemption for diplomats or United Nations personnel. Health minister Chris Baryomunsi announced on Sunday 25 October that every traveller must complete a locator form before arriving at the border and then undergo screening by port health services, Tuko reports.
Authorities have strengthened checks at Entebbe International Airport and all land border posts, with increased disinfection of luggage trays and passports. People who evade screening or obstruct the work of health teams risk being quarantined at their own expense and prosecuted under the Public Health Act, according to Chris Baryomunsi. The minister called for vigilance as no confirmed Ebola cases or related deaths have been recorded in Uganda.
These measures supplement the transit ban for travellers who have stayed in the DRC and the 21-day quarantine imposed on travellers, announced on 25 October. They follow the strengthening of screening at the Kenyan border, announced on 24 October.
