US to block Ebola-exposed Americans from returning

The Trump administration is escalating its travel ban, now preventing even lawful permanent residents who have traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan from entering the U.S. This policy extends to barring non-U.S. passport holders with similar travel histories. The administration is reportedly planning to establish quarantine and treatment facilities in Kenya for exposed Americans, rather than repatriating them to the U.S. This approach contrasts with past Ebola outbreaks and has drawn criticism from public health experts who argue that travel restrictions are ineffective and potentially harmful during epidemic responses.