Canada will require self-isolation for people travelling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola

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May 26, 2026

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Canada will require self-isolation for people travelling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola

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TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government said Tuesday that travellers 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.

Travellers who have symptoms will be transferred to hospital for further medical assessment.

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