- Centre for Health Protection (CHP) (Thursday, May 21, 2026)
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (May 21) announced to issue Red Outbound Travel Alert (OTA) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo based on public health considerations. Hong Kong residents should avoid non-essential travel there. For details, please refer to the OTA webpage of the Security Bureau (www.sb.gov.hk/eng/ota/index.html). In addition, the HKSAR Government announced on May 17 the activation of the Alert Response Level in accordance with the Preparedness and Response Plan for Ebola Virus Disease (the Response Plan). The relevant departments are fully prepared. Once a suspected case is identified, testing and comprehensive prevention and control measures will be implemented immediately in accordance with established protocols to prevent the spread of the virus in Hong Kong and protect public health.
The HKSAR Government emphasised that no confirmed cases of Ebola disease have ever been recorded locally. At present, the risk of Ebola disease is primarily confined to outbreak areas and the immediate public health impact to Hong Kong is currently low.
香港特別行政區（特區）政府今日（五月二十一日）宣布，基於公共衞生考慮，決定對剛果民主共和國發出紅色外遊警示，市民如非必要，應避免前赴當地。有關詳情可參閱保安局外遊警示網頁（www.sb.gov.hk/chi/ota/index.html）。此外，特區政府已於五月十七日啓動特區政府的埃博拉（伊波拉）病毒病準備及應變計劃下的戒備應變級別，各相關部門已做好充分準備，一旦發現疑似個案，會即時按機制進行檢測及全方位防控措施，防止病毒在本港傳播，保障公眾健康。
特區政府強調，本地從沒錄得埃博拉（伊波拉）病確診個案，目前埃博拉（伊波拉）病的風險主要在爆發區域，對本港人口的健康造成的即時影響屬於低。