U.S. extends Ebola travel ban to Green Card holders
The United States has temporarily extended its Ebola travel ban to include lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan in the previous 21 days, citing public health concerns. This decision, made by the U.S. CDC under Title 42 of U.S. public health law, marks a departure from previous policies that exempted Green Card holders from such restrictions. The move follows the World Health Organization's declaration of the Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda as an emergency of international concern, specifically mentioning the rare Bundibugyo strain. India has also stepped up Ebola preparedness and surveillance at places like Kochi airport.
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