Bahrain suspends entry of foreign travellers arriving from three countries amid Ebola fears


Reuters | Updated: 19-05-2026 20:50 IST | Created: 19-05-2026 20:50 IST

​Bahrain ​said on ‌Tuesday it ​was suspending the entry ‌of foreign travellers arriving from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic ‌of Congo and Uganda ‌due to the Ebola virus outbreak.

The suspension will be ⁠effective ​for ⁠30 days starting Tuesday, according to ⁠the country's state news agency.

The ​World Health Organization expressed ⁠deep concern on Tuesday at ⁠the ​speed and scale of the Ebola ⁠outbreak, as the number of cases ⁠rises.

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