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Jamaica's Ministry of Health issues Ebola travel advisory
Kingston has formally urged the public to reconsider travel involving Ebola-affected countries and signaled tightened quarantine measures, aligning Jamaica with the broader CARICOM response posture.
The Jamaica Ministry of Health and Wellness on May 26 advised the public to reconsider plans involving travel to or transit through Ebola-affected countries and signaled tightened quarantine measures, the Jamaica Observer reports.
The advisory aligns Jamaica with the broader CARICOM monitoring posture led by The Bahamas, where two travelers remain in isolation at Princess Margaret Hospital after a routing through the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
For Jamaicans abroad planning summer return, the practical translation: confirm corridor routing before any DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan transit; expect possible additional screening at Norman Manley International and Sangster International; watch the MOH website and JIS releases for country-specific protocol changes over the next 72 hours.
Source: Jamaica Observer (May 26, 2026); Jamaica Information Service (May 25, 2026).