Minister of Health and Welfare reviews border quarantine operations at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport; free Ebola testing offered to asymptomatic travelers from the DRC and Uganda from June 3-30

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (Taiwan CDC) announced today (June 3) that Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang visited Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport this morning to review airport quarantine measures and interagency joint response operations. The visit was conducted in response to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration on May 17, 2026, that Ebola virus disease outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), and was aimed at ensuring Taiwan’s border preparedness and public health response capacity. Minister Shih also encouraged airport quarantine personnel to remain vigilant in safeguarding the health of the public. During the visit, Minister Shih received a briefing on border response preparedness before touring the fever screening station and other facilities to review frontline quarantine operations. The National Immigration Agency’s Border Affairs Corps also briefed the Minister on immigration inspection procedures and the joint notification mechanism. Minister Shih expressed his appreciation to frontline border personnel and partner agencies, includi...