USDHS Announces Flight Restrictions on Flights Carrying Travelers from Rwanda
In an October 17, 2024 announcement, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (USDHS) has directed all flights to the United States carrying persons who have recently traveled from, or were otherwise present within, Rwanda to arrive at one of three designated international airports: Chicago O’Hare (Chicago, Illinois), John F. Kennedy (New York, New York), or Washington-Dulles (Washington, District of Columbia). The directive is related to an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease.
The directive indicates enhanced public health procedures available at these three designated international airports will be for travelers who have “departed from, or was otherwise present within, Rwanda within 21 days of the date of the person’s entry or attempted entry into the U.S.”
Please view the full announcement here.
