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Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for DR Congo returnees

Uganda has ordered citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to quarantine for 21 days at their own cost, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said. The country says it has no active Ebola infections after ending its outbreak in July, but Swiss authorities believe a woman diagnosed in Nigeria caught the virus in Uganda. Airport and border checks have been tightened.

Uganda orders 21-day Ebola quarantine for DR Congo returnees

This summary is based on reporting by Al Jazeera.

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