The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has now recorded at least 1,792 confirmed cases and 625 confirmed deaths, according to ECDC data as of July 9, 2026 — and the U.S. entry restriction order that has been screening and limiting travelers from the affected region is scheduled to expire in approximately eight days.
The current 30-day order was issued June 21, 2026, extending measures that have been in place since May 18. Under the order, most foreign nationals who have been in DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda within the previous 21 days are temporarily prohibited from entering the United States. U.S. citizens and nationals, as well as certain government and military personnel, may still enter but are routed through one of four designated airports for enhanced public health screening: Washington Dulles International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
