US citizens in Congo must
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US citizens in Congo must wait three weeks in another country before returning home amid Ebola outbreak

US citizens who are in or have recently been to Congo-Kinshasa are not allowed to return home. Due to the Ebola outbreak, they must spend at least three weeks in another country before being allowed into the United States, the White House announced, according to news agencies.

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The measure, announced on Monday, will place affected Americans on a "blacklist" of people who will not be allowed to board flights to the US. The aim is to ensure that no cases of the dreaded hemorrhagic disease are brought into the US.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has been ongoing since May and has now spread to five of the country's 25 provinces. The disease is very difficult to treat and has a high mortality rate.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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