The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has warned travellers entering Ghana against providing false information, concealing symptoms or refusing to comply with Ebola screening procedures.

He said anyone who deliberately withholds relevant health information or refuses to cooperate with Port Health officers will be subjected to public health measures under Ghanaian law.

The warning comes as the Ministry of Health intensifies screening at Ghana’s international airports following an outbreak of Ebola Disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in parts of Africa.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the Ministry said the measures were aimed at preventing the disease from being imported into Ghana and spreading through international travel.

All Arriving Passengers to Undergo Screening

Under the new arrangements, all passengers arriving at Ghana’s international airports will be screened by Port Health officers.

The process will include non-contact temperature checks, reviews of health declaration forms and travel histories, as well as questions about symptoms and possible exposure to Ebola.

Travellers must truthfully disclose whether they have visited or transited through affected countries within the previous 21 days.

They must also report possible close contact with suspected or confirmed Ebola patients, visits to health facilities managing Ebola cases, participation in relevant funeral or burial rites, and contact with blood or other body fluids from an ill person.

Passengers with symptoms or possible exposure will be referred for further assessment. Where necessary, they may be temporarily isolated for evaluation and referred to a health facility.

21-Day Monitoring for Travellers from Affected Countries

The Ghana Health Service will monitor passengers arriving from countries with ongoing Ebola transmission for up to 21 days.

The affected travellers will be contacted for follow-up and must remain reachable, provide accurate contact details and report any symptoms that develop.

The Ministry has also directed hotels, conference venues and similar establishments to notify the nearest district health directorate when they host guests arriving from affected countries. Such facilities are expected to maintain relevant records and contact details.

Ghana Says No Confirmed Case Has Been Recorded

The Ministry has stressed that Ghana has not recorded any confirmed case of Ebola Disease, describing the new measures as precautionary.

Travellers experiencing symptoms such as fever, severe weakness, headache, vomiting, diarrhoea or unexplained bleeding or bruising have been advised to postpone their journeys and seek medical attention.

The Ministry is urging all passengers to cooperate with health officials, provide truthful information, follow screening instructions and practise regular hand hygiene.

It has also encouraged the public to rely on official updates from the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service rather than circulate unverified information about the outbreak.

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