CDC Will Require Every U.S.-Bound Air Passenger to Attest They Haven't Been in Congo
Friday, October 23, 2026 · 5 min
Starting November 3, everyone flying into the United States, citizens included, must sign a statement that they haven't been in Congo in the previous 21 days. Nigeria's health minister and Africa CDC now say the country's first Ebola patient spent her trip in Kampala, contradicting Uganda's account.
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Starting November 3, everyone flying into the United States, citizens included, must sign a statement that they haven't been in Congo in the previous 21 days. Nigeria's health minister and Africa CDC now say the country's first Ebola patient spent her trip in Kampala, contradicting Uganda's account.
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- Order: Requirement for Attestation for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving in the United States | Port Health | CDC — CDC
“Beginning November 3, 2026, all passengers boarding an international flight to the United States must attest (sign a statement) that they have not been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the 21 days before boarding a flight to the United States.”
- Nigeria's first Ebola patient holidayed in Uganda, officials say — BBC
“Pate and Kaseya's comments contradict a statement issued earlier by the Ugandan ministry of health, which described the woman as a Nigerian national who had gone to eastern DR Congo for business, only transiting through Uganda.”