Ghana Tightens Ebola Screening at Three Airports: What Travellers Must Declare
Ghana has introduced Ebola health declarations, airport screening and 21-day follow-up for at-risk travellers. GHS has also trained staff on an electronic QR-code declaration system. No case has been confirmed in Ghana.
Ghana has introduced mandatory health declarations and enhanced Ebola screening at its international airports, with travellers from affected countries subject to follow-up for up to 21 days. Health officials say the precautions are intended to prevent imported infections; no Ebola case has been confirmed in Ghana.
ACCRA — Ghana has expanded its Ebola preparedness measures at international airports, introducing health declarations, temperature checks and enhanced assessment of passengers with relevant symptoms or exposure histories. The 3 November directive from the Ministry of Health builds on earlier work by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to train airport personnel and introduce electronic declarations.
Ghana Ebola Screening: Traveller Guide
What to declare, what happens at the airport and when additional health checks may apply.
Verified information snapshot: 4 November 2026*According to the Ministry of Health’s statement of 3 November 2026. This is not a live outbreak-status indicator.
Complete your health declaration
The Ghana Health Service provides an online form covering recent travel, symptoms and possible exposure. The system issues a QR code for presentation to Port Health officers.
Open official Ghana Health DeclarationUse the official GHS website. Do not submit personal health information to unofficial forms or third-party copies.
Explore the arrival process
What information must be declared?
- Travel to or transit through Ebola-affected countries during the previous 21 days
- Close contact with suspected or confirmed Ebola patients
- Visits to healthcare facilities treating Ebola cases
- Relevant funeral or burial exposure
- Contact with potentially infectious blood, body fluids or contaminated materials
- Symptoms, including fever, severe weakness, headache, vomiting, diarrhoea or unexplained bleeding
What does the 21-day period mean?
Travellers disclose relevant visits and contacts during the previous 21 days.
Possible follow-up monitoringTravellers from countries with ongoing transmission may be contacted by GHS for up to 21 days after arrival.
Not automatic quarantineMonitoring and temporary isolation for clinical assessment are different public-health measures.
Screening is not a diagnosis
Temperature checks, health declarations and travel-history reviews help identify people who may require further assessment. They cannot independently confirm or exclude Ebola infection.
Passengers who develop concerning symptoms should seek medical attention promptly and follow public-health instructions.
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