Canada ne 90-day entry ban lagaya hai travellers par jo DRC, Uganda, South Sudan se aa rahe hain, kyunki wahan pe nayi Ebola outbreak ho rahi hai

Canadian government ne May 26, 2026 ko announce kiya hai ki woh temporary 90-day entry ban lagayega residents par jo Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, aur South Sudan se hain. Yeh measure, jo May 27, 2026 se effective hai, ka aim hai risk ko reduce karna jo highly contagious Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus ko Canada me enter aur spread hone se hai. Is new policy ke under, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, aur other eligible foreign nationals jo recent weeks me affected regions me gaye hain, unko 21-day quarantine karna hoga starting May 30, 2026, chahe woh symptoms dikhaayein ya nahi. Yeh decision World Health Organization (WHO) ke declaration ke baad aaya hai jo May 22, 2026 ko kiya tha, jismein risk level ko "very high" kar diya tha national Ebola outbreak ka DRC me Bundibugyo strain ke karan. WHO ne ongoing outbreaks ko DRC aur Uganda me emergency of international concern classify kiya hai. Yeh second time hai is saal ka jo WHO ne aisa warning issue kiya hai related to Ebola virus. Meanwhile, United States ne pehle se hi travel restrictions implement kar diye hain, jismein non-citizens ko ban kiya gaya hai jo DRC, Uganda, ya South Sudan se travel karke aa rahe hain. The Bahamas, jo ki full travel ban announce karne wale the, ne instead enhanced health screenings aur possible quarantines introduce kiye hain foreigners ke liye jo in teen African countries se aa rahe hain past 30 days me. Ab tak, koi confirmed cases Ebola ke nahi report hue hain United States, Canada, ya The Bahamas me latest updates ke hisaab se. Canadian public health agency ne kaha hai ki temporary border measures precautionary hain aur public health ko protect karne ke liye design kiye gaye hain. Authorities ne emphasize kiya hai ki quarantine requirement sirf un individuals par apply hota hai jo symptoms nahi dikhaate hain aur jo recently affected areas me gaye hain. Government ne specify nahi kiya hai ki entry ban ko 90-day period ke baad extend kiya jaayega ya nahi. Health officials DRC me containment efforts ko intensify kar rahe hain, jismein personal protective equipment (PPE) ka use Red Cross workers dwara burials ke dauran kiya ja raha hai. Dr. Tibenderana Katho Blaise ka coffin handle karne wale healthcare personnel ka image, jo ki Ebola se mar gaye the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) me Hoho commune me, ongoing risks ko highlight karta hai jo frontline workers ko outbreak zone me face karne pad rahe hain. DRC ka Ituri province, jahaan Bunia town located hai, abhi bhi disease ka hotspot hai. WHO ka declaration international emergency ko underscore karta hai situation ki seriousness ko. Bundibugyo Ebola virus ek hai six known species me jo Ebola virus disease cause kar sakta hai humans me. Chahe outbreaks kam frequent ho compared to other strains jaise Zaire ya Sudan, Bundibugyo strain abhi bhi capable hai severe illness aur high fatality rates cause karne ke liye. Countries around the world closely monitor kar rahe hain situation ko, public health agencies vigilance aur safety protocols ke adherence ko urge kar rahe hain. Travel restrictions jo Canada aur United States ne impose kiye hain, reflect karte hain growing global concern potential cross-border spread ke ovr virus ke. Health experts coordinated international response aur support ko stress karte hain affected regions ke liye prevent karne ke liye further escalation ko.