Uganda Orders 21-Day Quarantine for Congo Returnees

Uganda will quarantine citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo for 21 days, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said Sunday, as the country tightens Ebola screening despite reporting no confirmed active cases. Baryomunsi said all 60 people monitored because of links to Kenya’s first Ebola patient had completed 21 days of follow-up and were released. The tracing effort included people connected to the patient’s movements through Uganda, including at border crossings, hotels and transport services. Uganda has increased screening at Entebbe International Airport and land border crossings. Baryomunsi said people planning to enter Uganda by air, land or water must complete a passenger locator form. The measures accompany an investigation into how a Nigerian woman who had traveled through Uganda contracted Ebola. Ugandan officials said they are reviewing genomic findings, travel information, interactions and movements with Nigerian authorities and international partners. The infection route has not been established. Genomic analysis showed the virus in Nigeria’s only confirmed case was closely related to the strain detected in Kenya, but Nigerian authorities said they...