If you or a family member is coming home from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan this summer, a public health worker will probably contact you. Most people this happens to will have had no exposure to anyone with Ebola. The contact is not an accusation, and it is not a quarantine. Knowing what it actually involves is the difference between cooperating and ignoring an unfamiliar phone number.
The CDC has published interim guidance for state, tribal, local and territorial health departments on how to conduct post-arrival public health assessment and management of travelers arriving from countries affected by the 2026 outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease. The guidance is written for health departments, but it describes a process that lands on ordinary households, and it reflects evidence current as of July 7.
