# U.S. Restricts Travel for Citizens in Congo Over Ebola Concerns
The United States has announced restrictions preventing American citizens currently in Congo from immediately returning home, citing heightened risks from Ebola. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signed the order on July 13.
The travel restrictions were implemented in response to increased Ebola risks, including reports that the virus has spread to areas located just hours outside of Kinshasa, Congo's capital city. The proximity of confirmed cases to the capital appears to have prompted the decision to limit citizen movements.
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