The Ministry of Health has announced new screening and monitoring measures for passengers arriving at Ghana’s international airports following an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in some African countries.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the Ministry said the measures were intended to minimise the risk of the disease being brought into Ghana and spreading through international travel.

"The measures aim to minimise the risk of Ebola being brought into Ghana and spreading through international travel", it noted.

It assured the public that Ghana had not recorded any confirmed case of Ebola, describing the measures as “precautionary” and adding that they “will be reviewed as the situation evolves.”

According to the Ministry, all passengers arriving at Ghana’s international airports will be required to undergo screening by Port Health officers.

Before travelling, passengers must complete a Health Declaration Form and truthfully disclose any travel to or transit through Ebola-affected countries within the previous 21 days.

"Before travel. Passengers must complete the Health Declaration Form and truthfully declare any travel to or transit through Ebola-affected countries in the previous 21 days," the statement said.

Travellers must also disclose any “close contact with a suspected or confirmed Ebola patient”, visits to health facilities managing Ebola cases, participation in funeral or burial rites for suspected cases, and contact with the blood, body fluids or contaminated materials of an ill person.

Passengers experiencing symptoms such as fever, severe weakness, headache, vomiting, diarrhoea or unexplained bleeding and bruising have been advised to postpone their trips and seek medical attention immediately.

According to the statement, passengers who develop symptoms will be taken to designated areas, “temporarily isolated for evaluation” and referred to a health facility where necessary.

The Ministry has also introduced a 21-day monitoring period for passengers arriving from countries with ongoing transmission.

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"The Ghana Health Service will contact them for follow-up, and they must keep reachable contact details and report any symptoms immediately to the designated contact," it stated.

Passengers have also been urged to report immediately if they develop symptoms during their flight or while at the airport.

The Ministry warned that passengers who knowingly provide false information, conceal symptoms or refuse to comply with screening requirements “will be subject to public health measures under Ghanaian law.”

See the full statement below:



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