Uganda’s health ministry criticizes what it calls “unfair” Ebola-related air travel restrictions imposed by other countries. Uganda says that while it recognizes the need for vigilance to limit disease spread, it opposes blanket measures that apply broadly to countries with reported outbreaks. The ministry argues that such wide-ranging restrictions reduce confidence in nations that report Ebola cases openly and transparently. Uganda also maintains that blanket restrictions are not proportionate to the actual level of risk posed by Ebola transmission. The ministry’s position is echoed across reporting outlets, which quote Uganda’s Permanent Secretary of the Health Ministry as emphasizing that precaution should be targeted and aligned with assessed risk rather than applied uniformly. The statements come as countries continue to debate how to balance public health safeguards with international travel and the incentives for early outbreak reporting.