Mirian Gom 
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United States Department of State raises its highest travel advisory for three African countries following a deadly Ebola outbreak spreading across Central and East Africa.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the US government advises citizens not to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Uganda, elevating them to Level 4: Do Not Travel.
The department also raises Rwanda to Level 3: Reconsider Travel due to the escalating Ebola Bundibugyo virus outbreak. US Issues Highest Ebola Travel Alert Across Four Nations
“The Department of State strongly urges Americans not to travel,” the statement says.
The advisory follows the declaration by the World Health Organization of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern over the outbreak, which began in northeastern DRC and spread into neighbouring countries.
Health officials report hundreds of suspected infections and dozens of deaths, particularly in Ituri Province, while imported cases have also been confirmed in Uganda.
Authorities warn that the Bundibugyo strain remains especially concerning because there are currently no approved vaccines or targeted treatments available.
Medical experts say Ebola spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated materials, but stress that the virus is not airborne.
The latest advisory reflects growing fears among international health authorities that weak surveillance systems and delayed outbreak responses could worsen the regional crisis.
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