Since 27 October the FCDO has updated its Ebola entry information for Ghana, Madagascar, the USA and El Salvador. The pages do not say when most of the measures took effect; the USA form applies from 3 November. For a team moving through more than one of these, the rules differ on every leg. This post is a pre-deployment check across those countries. We covered Nigeria on 22 October, so this is not a re-run of that post.
What the FCDO pages say
These are FCDO summaries of each country's rules. The issuing governments' own rules govern, and we did not open those sources.
Ghana (FCDO page updated 4 November; entry information on the page, not a start date for the rule). The page says "Additional screening for Ebola (Bundibugyo Virus) Disease is in place at border entry points into Ghana." It says "You may also be required to undergo thermal screening and a travel history check on arrival." It also says "International travellers must complete an online Ghana Health Declaration before travel."
Madagascar (page updated 3 November; Ebola entry information first added on 9 September). The page says "If you have been in or transited through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya or Nigeria in the last 21 days, you may not be allowed to enter Madagascar." For those who may enter, which includes nationals, residents, work or student visa holders, diplomats and staff of international organisations and NGOs, it says they "must complete 21 days of quarantine and health monitoring at an approved location. You must pay for your accommodation, food and transport."
USA (page updated 30 October; Ebola entry information first added in June). The page says "From 3 November 2026, if you are flying to or transiting through the US you must complete and sign a form before boarding their flight." It also says "You may not be allowed to board if you do not complete the form." The form asks about time spent in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the 21 days before the flight. The page also says "There are also temporary US entry restrictions for some people who have recently been in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan."
El Salvador (page updated 27 October). The FCDO lists the countries concerned as Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. For travellers who have been in or transited through them in the 21 days before arrival, the page says they "are subject to a 21-day quarantine requirement for observation and health monitoring." It adds "You may be refused entry if you cannot meet the quarantine requirement."
Nigeria (page updated 28 October). The FCDO page says "International travellers must complete an online Nigeria Health Declaration Form before travel."
What is not in the record
The pages describe policy only. They give no case counts and no size for the outbreak, and we did not open a WHO source. We did not open the Ghanaian, Malagasy, American or Salvadoran government pages, so any actual requirement should be confirmed with the issuing authority and the airline before travel. Nothing we read shows how the rules are being applied at the border.
What it means for movement planners
This is The Ops Con's reading, not the FCDO's.
Three of the four rules above look back 21 days, so route history becomes a planning constraint: where each team member has been in the last three weeks decides whether they can enter, whether they must quarantine, and whether the airline will board them. A sensible check before a deployment is to list every country on every leg, including transits, and look up the FCDO's travel advice page for each one, then confirm the actual requirement with the issuing authority and the carrier. Pay attention to who bears the cost. Madagascar's page says travellers pay for their own accommodation, food and transport during quarantine. The FCDO pages are updated often, so repeat the check shortly before departure.
