Hong Kong urged to trigger travel alert to DR Congo, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak

AL Ambrose Li,Edith LinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-18 · 06:04 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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An infectious disease expert has urged Hong Kong authorities to issue a travel alert for parts of central Africa due to a worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. In response, the Hong Kong government announced it would enhance health screenings for arriving passengers at the airport. Dr. Joseph Tsang Kay-yan emphasized the need for Hong Kong to bolster preventive measures, particularly at checkpoints, given the significant business ties between some mainland Chinese cities and central Africa.

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The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday.

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Hong Kong government announced it would strengthen health screenings of incoming passengers at the airport.

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Hong Kong authorities should step up preventive measures and issue a travel alert to DR Congo and Uganda due to an Ebola outbreak.

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There are frequent business exchanges between some mainland Chinese cities and central Africa.

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Hong Kong authorities should step up preventive measures and issue a travel alert to warn residents against visiting parts of Central Africa as an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda threatens to worsen, an infectious disease expert has said.The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday. Soon after, the Hong Kong government announced it would strengthen health screenings of incoming passengers at the airport.Dr Joseph Tsang Kay-yan, a council member of the Hong Kong Society of Infectious Diseases, stressed on Monday the need for Hong Kong to step up preventive measures, especially in checkpoint monitoring, in light of the frequent business exchanges between some Mainland Chinese cities and Central Africa.

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