U.S. Introduces Mandatory Ebola Travel Declaration for All Passengers

Starting November 3, 2026, at 11:59 p.m., all passengers flying to the United States must declare whether they have visited the Democratic Republic of Congo in the previous 21 days. The CDC has instructed airlines to collect declarations before boarding, deny boarding to passengers who do not submit them, and retain each form for at least 42 days after arrival. The requirement comes as Kenya manages an Ebola outbreak linked to a traveler who arrived in Nairobi from the DRC via Uganda and later died; nine of the deceased person’s contacts were subsequently confirmed infected. The United States has also raised its Kenya travel advisory to Level 3, urging Americans to reconsider travel.