Uganda imposes 21-day quarantine on citizens returning from DR Congo
Uganda has implemented a mandatory 21-day quarantine for citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo to prevent the spread of Ebola. The government has also increased screening at airports and land borders following recent cases in neighboring countries.
Why it matters
Strict public health measures are being deployed to contain a deadly virus outbreak, reflecting regional concerns about cross-border transmission.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said the measures were meant to keep the country free of Ebola
Ugandans returning from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, the health ministry has said, as the country tightens restrictions to contain the spread of Ebola virus.
More than 4,500 people have died in DR Congo since May - the country's deadliest outbreak of the disease - and has since spread to several other countries.
Uganda's restrictions follow questions after two people who had travelled through the country tested positive for Ebola, in Kenya and Nigeria.
The health ministry on Sunday said the 60 people who were being monitored after coming into contact with the Kenyan Ebola patient had all been discharged.
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