Bhubaneswar, May 24 -- India's Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Ebola-affected countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan, following concerns over the ongoing outbreak of the disease.

In an official statement, the ministry said the World Health Organization (WHO), under the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005, had on May 17, 2026, classified the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The advisory comes amid growing concerns over the spread of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in parts of Africa.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention...