Saudi Arabia has taken additional precautionary measures to limit the epidemiological risks associated with the Ebola outbreak, including suspending citizens' travel to Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.
The measures also include suspending the issuance of visas of all types and suspending entry into the Kingdom for arrivals from the three countries, including those arriving via other countries who have stayed in one of these countries during the 21 days before their arrival in the Kingdom, according to a post by the Saudi Press Agency.
The move is based on the competent health authorities' assessment of the epidemiological situation related to the Ebola virus, and continues the precautionary measures applied since July 2019, which were tightened in May 2026 for arrivals from countries neighboring outbreak areas and at ports of entry.
The Kingdom had tightened precautionary measures for arrivals from countries neighboring the outbreak areas, namely Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, as well as Congo, by strengthening screening at ports of entry, health monitoring and early health response mechanisms.
The Public Health Authority (Weqaya) stressed that the overall health situation in the Kingdom is reassuring and under close monitoring, noting that no confirmed or suspected cases have been recorded since the precautionary measures were first applied.
The authority explained that these measures are part of the normal preventive measures taken to protect public health and prevent the spread of diseases, affirming that it continues to monitor regional and international epidemiological developments around the clock, in coordination with the competent authorities inside and outside the Kingdom.
It added that it continues to issue the necessary recommendations in line with developments in the epidemiological situation and take the required health measures to strengthen preventive readiness and protect the health and safety of citizens, residents and visitors to the Kingdom.
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