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Detroit-bound plane diverted to Canada after passenger from Ebola-hit region boarded in error, officials say

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Air France Flight 378, traveling from Paris to Detroit, was diverted to Montreal Trudeau International Airport on Wednesday after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded the aircraft "in error" amid U.S. entry restrictions tied to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/who-declares-ebola-outbreak-global-emergency">the Ebola outbreak</a>.

Air France Flight 378, traveling from Paris to Detroit, was diverted to Montreal Trudeau International Airport on Wednesday after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded the aircraft "in error" amid U.S. entry restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it "took decisive action" to bar the flight from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. A Canadian quarantine officer assessed the passenger, found them asymptomatic and the traveler returned to Paris.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said it "took decisive action" to bar the flight from landing at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. A Canadian quarantine officer assessed the passenger, found them asymptomatic and the traveler returned to Paris.

The CDC order, signed by acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya and effective for 30 days, bars non-U.S. passport holders who have been in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan within the previous 21 days from entering the United States.

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The CDC order, signed by acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya and effective for 30 days, bars non-U.S. passport holders who have been in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan within the previous 21 days from entering the United States.

As of Thursday, U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who traveled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival must enter the U.S. through Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced public health screening.

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As of Thursday, U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who traveled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival must enter the U.S. through Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced public health screening.

The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no vaccine is currently available. The WHO said a vaccine could be at least six to nine months away, as the organization reported nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths.

The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no vaccine is currently available. The WHO said a vaccine could be at least six to nine months away, as the organization reported nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths.

Ontario's health ministry confirmed one person was tested for several infectious diseases, including Ebola, due to their travel history. Separately, one American doctor who worked in the DRC tested positive and is being treated at a hospital in Germany.

Ontario's health ministry confirmed one person was tested for several infectious diseases, including Ebola, due to their travel history. Separately, one American doctor who worked in the DRC tested positive and is being treated at a hospital in Germany.

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Air France Flight 378, traveling from Paris to Detroit, was diverted to Montreal Trudeau International Airport on Wednesday after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded the aircraft "in error" amid U.S. entry restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak.

As of May 21, 2026, U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who traveled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival must enter the U.S. through Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced public health screening.

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As of May 21, 2026, U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who traveled to the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival must enter the U.S. through Washington Dulles International Airport for enhanced public health screening.

The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no vaccine is currently available. The WHO said a vaccine could be at least six to nine months away, with the organization reporting nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths.

The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no vaccine is currently available. The WHO said a vaccine could be at least six to nine months away, with the organization reporting nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths.

Blocking an unauthorized traveler from a Congo Ebola zone before landing is exactly how disease containment is supposed to work. US Customs and Border Protection enforced entry restrictions that exist for a reason — nearly 140 people had already died in that outbreak. Diverting the flight was the right call, and passengers were still safely delivered to Detroit.

Blocking an unauthorized traveler from a Congo Ebola zone before landing is exactly how disease containment is supposed to work. US Customs and Border Protection enforced entry restrictions that exist for a reason — nearly 140 people had already died in that outbreak. Diverting the flight was the right call, and passengers were still safely delivered to Detroit.

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Forcing 300+ passengers into masks and diverting their flight over a traveler who wasn't even sick is security theater, not public health policy. Cutting Wi-Fi and upending an entire flight for someone showing zero symptoms proves these Ebola protocols are about optics, not outcomes. This kind of overreach punishes innocent travelers while solving nothing.

Forcing 300+ passengers into masks and diverting their flight over a traveler who wasn't even sick is security theater, not public health policy. Cutting Wi-Fi and upending an entire flight for someone showing zero symptoms proves these Ebola protocols are about optics, not outcomes. This kind of overreach punishes innocent travelers while solving nothing.

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Blocking an unauthorized traveler from a Congo Ebola zone before landing is exactly how disease containment is supposed to work. U.S. entry restrictions exist for a reason — nearly 140 people had already died in that outbreak. Diverting the flight was the right call, and passengers were still safely delivered to Detroit.

Blocking an unauthorized traveler from a Congo Ebola zone before landing is exactly how disease containment is supposed to work. U.S. entry restrictions exist for a reason — nearly 140 people had already died in that outbreak. Diverting the flight was the right call, and passengers were still safely delivered to Detroit.

There's a 12% chance that a case of Bundibugyo Ebola disease will be first confirmed in the U.S. before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 12% chance that a case of Bundibugyo Ebola disease will be first confirmed in the U.S. before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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