The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its third consecutive 30-day renewal of U.S. Ebola entry restrictions on July 13, 2026, keeping border and airport screening measures active through approximately August 12 for travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan. The renewal reflects an outbreak that continues to grow: as of July 18, the DRC has reported 2,344 laboratory-confirmed cases and 930 deaths from Bundibugyo virus disease — the largest Bundibugyo outbreak ever recorded — spread across five provinces with no sign of stabilization.
No approved vaccine exists for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. Bundibugyo was first identified in Uganda in 2007. Eighteen years after its discovery, it remains a pathogen with no licensed countermeasure.
