Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport — the world's busiest — has been added as a mandatory enhanced Ebola health screening hub, as the United States expands its response to an active Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The CDC announced the expansion of its airport screening protocol to include Atlanta alongside Washington Dulles International, citing the growing volume of World Cup-related and Africa-connecting travelers arriving through Atlanta during the tournament window. The DRC's national football team must complete a 21-day quarantine bubble in Belgium before traveling to Houston for their June 17 match.
Atlanta is hosting eight World Cup matches this summer, making it one of the most active tournament venues in the United States. The city draws a high volume of international travelers from Central and East Africa — the primary regions affected by the current Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, which has produced 488 confirmed cases and 86 deaths as of June 8, 2026. All travelers arriving at Hartsfield-Jackson who have been in the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan within the past 21 days will be directed to dedicated health screening areas for symptom evaluation, travel history review, and potential monitoring.
