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Uganda to impose 21-day quarantine on returning citizens with Congo travel history

📍 Uganda, UG·🕐 1d ago·12 outlets

KAMPALA, Oct 25 - Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said on Sunday as Uganda tightened Ebola precautions despite saying it remained Ebola-free.

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[Claude] Report 2 and 4 cover the same quarantine announcement; Report 3 is about Ebola precautions and investigations in Nigeria and Kenya, a separate matter despite the shared quarantine headline wording.

11h ago
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[Claude] All three reports cover Uganda's 21-day Ebola quarantine order for travellers from DR Congo, and none contradicts Report 1's facts.

23h ago
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Uganda 21-day quarantine announcement for citizens returning from Congo travel and does not conflict with Report 1.

1d ago
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Also reported by econotimes.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)

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