Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Uganda has barred travellers with a history of travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from transiting through the country as it investigates the traveller who tested positive for Ebola disease in Nigeria.

The Ugandan Ministry of Health announced the measure on Friday, alongside the reinstatement of traveller locator forms "to facilitate timely follow-up and contact tracing where necessary."

"The Ministry of Health wishes to update the country on an ongoing investigation into the traveller who tested positive for Bundibugyo Virus Disease in Nigeria.

"Available information indicates that the traveller did not exhibit symptoms at the time of departure from Uganda. However, investigations are continuing to...