The Ministry of Health through the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis, has issued a travel advisory for 12 African countries identified as high-risk areas for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) transmission and/or importation.

The countries are as follows: The Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, The Central African Republic, Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia and Nigeria.

The Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Health strongly advise nationals of the Federation to carefully reconsider and, where possible, avoid non-essential travel to the countries listed.

In addition, travelers arriving from countries identified as high-risk for Ebola transmission or importation may be denied entry into the Federation.

The advisory forms part of ongoing efforts to safeguard public health and strengthen preparedness measures to reduce the risk of Ebola entering the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis.