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Uganda to impose 21-day quarantine on returning citizens with Congo travel history

Straits Times25 October 2026, 11:00 UTCUganda

KAMPALA, Oct 25 - Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said on Sunday as Uganda tightened Ebola precautions despite saying it remained Ebola-free.

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