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May 27 – The World Health Organization on Saturday, May 17, declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and said there was a high risk it could spread to neighbouring countries.
The decision has prompted governments to step up travel-related containment measures. Here is a list of screening steps and travel restrictions announced by different countries.
UNITED STATES
Last week, Washington banned non-citizens who had travelled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan in recent weeks…