US-bound passengers must declare DR Congo travel under new Ebola rules

From Tuesday, November 3, passengers boarding international flights to the United States must sign a statement confirming they have not been in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the 21 days before travel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the measure is intended to reduce the risk of Ebola entering the United States through air travel. Africa’s latest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 5,300 people, the vast majority in the DRC, according to the continent’s top health agency.