Some countries have ongoing heightened health screening for travellers from Uganda. Check entry requirements for the country you’re travelling to or transiting.

On 27 May, the Ugandan National Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease announced, a closure of the Ugandan border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, with limited exceptions for authorised Ebola response, humanitarian and security personnel. See Health page for further information about precautionary measures at entry points.

Check with your travel operator for more information.

The UK’s Returning Workers Scheme has been activated, due to the outbreak of Ebola. Returning health and humanitarian workers should check the latest at UK’s Returning Workers Scheme before returning to the UK.

There are occasional Ebola outbreaks in Uganda. On 27 August 2026, the World Health Organisation declared the Uganda Ebola outbreak over. The outbreak in neighbouring DRC continues and the risk of transmission into Uganda remains. Government of Uganda is continuing to implement precautions on Uganda’s border with DRC to reduce this risk. You may also experience screening and other precautionary measures at other entry points, including Entebbe Airport. See the Ministry of Health’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for more details.

TravelHealthPro has information on Ebola Disease in Uganda and general information on Ebola and similar diseases. Some countries have heightened health screening for travellers from Uganda. Check entry requirements for the country you’re travelling to or transiting.

UK Health Security Agency has Ebola information for humanitarian or healthcare workers.

Updated information about precautionary measures around the Ebola outbreak in the region.