Update, 27 October 2026. CDC has added a second rule. From 11:59 pm EST on 3 November 2026, every passenger boarding an international flight to the United States, of any nationality, must sign a statement that they have not been in the DRC in the previous 21 days. Airlines must check it before boarding. Details: Every passenger flying to the US must sign a DR Congo statement from 3 November.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has renewed its Ebola entry suspension for another 30 days. CDC issued the order on 11 October 2026. It took effect at 5:00 p.m. EDT that day and stays in force until 4:59 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, 10 November 2026. It can be changed or lifted earlier. The Federal Register published it on 15 October.
It is the fifth renewal since the first order of 18 May 2026 (renewals were issued on 21 June, 13 July, 12 August, 11 September and 11 October), and CDC kept the restrictions unchanged. Each order runs for 30 days from its issue date. CDC does not always wait for the end date: the 21 June order was set to run to 21 July but was replaced by the 13 July order, 22 days later.
This note is for airlines and OTAs. It is not legal advice.
Who is covered
Uganda is still on the list even though the WHO-linked 42-day monitoring period there ended on 27 August 2026. CDC says there is a material risk that the outbreak returns to Uganda and spreads to South Sudan. In the DRC, authorities reported 8,665 confirmed cases and 4,178 deaths as of 5 October.
What travel sellers should do
Ask the 21-day question. For US-bound bookings, ask non-US passengers whether they were in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan in the last 21 days, and say clearly that a booking does not override the order. From 3 November, every passenger on a US-bound flight also signs a CDC attestation at check-in, so tell them before they travel.
Don't rely on the ESTA or visa. A valid ESTA or visa does not exempt a covered traveller. Treat the order as a separate check at booking and at check-in.
Plan for rebooking. CDC says the test is physical presence in the last 21 days, so passengers who only transited a listed country can still be covered. Agree refund and rebooking terms with your airline partners before the next renewal, due by 10 November.
Watch the end date. The order is renewed roughly monthly, and CDC can issue the next one before this one ends. Check CDC's order page from early November and before you change any messaging.
Keep US citizens separate. US citizens and nationals are not covered by the ban, but they are still subject to health monitoring and the airport routing.
Dates
For the current US rules in one place, see our US Ebola travel restrictions hub.
Related: Every passenger flying to the US must sign a DR Congo statement from 3 November, Kenya makes Ebola screening and a health declaration mandatory on entry and exit, CBP ends routine passport stamps at primary inspection and eVisa API for OTAs and airlines.
Coverage alerts send one email per rule change for the destinations you pick, from the partner console. Systems can take the same events as webhooks; the shape is in the developer docs. The live requirement for any passport is always in the requirements checker.
Federal Register, 15 Oct 2026, 91 FR 65556, FR Doc 2026-21036 verified 16 Oct 2026 · CDC order page and signed orders verified 16 Oct 2026 · CDC, Order: Requirement for Attestation for All Airline or Other Aircraft Passengers Arriving in the United States, 22 October 2026 verified 27 Oct 2026 · Federal Register, CDC attestation order, 91 FR 67582, 27 October 2026 verified 27 Oct 2026