DHS ISSUES NOTICE TERMINATING UGANDA ARRIVAL RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO EBOLA
February 6, 2023
On January 17, 2023, DHS published a notice announcing the termination of arrival restrictions for flights to the U.S. carrying people who recently traveled from or were otherwise present in Uganda due to an outbreak of Ebola disease. The arrival restrictions were terminated as of 11:59 P.M. EST on January 11, 2023.
Under the restrictions, affected flights had to land at designated U.S. airports where the U.S. Government had public health resources on hand to implement enhanced public health measures. DHS noted that since no new cases of Ebola have been detected in Uganda since November 27, 2022, and since two 21-day incubation periods have passed with no new hospitalized patients or the designation of new contacts of confirmed cases, the Department determined that the situation had diminished enough to eliminate the arrival restrictions.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6665).
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