Ebola Outbreak: South Korea Expands Congo Travel Ban To 3 Provinces

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• Ebola Outbreak: South Korea Expands Congo Travel Ban To 3 Provinces Published By, Last Updated: May 22, 2026, 10:17 IST A special travel advisory for the remaining parts of the African nation continues to remain in place.
• Rapid Read Medical staff wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) transport a patient at the hospital in Rwampara on May 21, 2026. (AFP) South Korea on Friday announced an expansion of its travel ban in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as concerns grow over the spread of Ebola virus disease.
• According to the foreign ministry, a Level 4 travel alert, the highest in South Korea’s four-tier warning system, will come into effect for Ituri Province from 2 pm Friday due to the increasing number of Ebola-related deaths, Yonhap news agency reported.
• With the latest decision, the number of no-travel zones in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to three provinces: Ituri,...