The Public Health Authority (Weqaya) says there are no confirmed or suspected cases of Ebola or Hantavirus in the Kingdom and that pilgrims' overall health is reassuring, as it monitors the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and global Hantavirus developments with international health organizations.

The monitoring follows the World Health Organization's declaration on May 17, 2026, of the Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Weqaya said the Kingdom's epidemiological surveillance system is fully prepared to protect citizens, residents and pilgrims.

Precautions for the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been in force since July 2019, when entry visas were suspended for travellers from affected areas, and periodic risk assessments have kept these restrictions in place. Measures have also been tightened for travellers from neighboring countries, including Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville).

Health response teams have been activated at all entry points, guidance for travellers from affected areas has been stepped up, health facilities are equipped to manage suspected cases under approved protocols, and daily surveillance is being carried out where pilgrims from neighboring countries are staying. Hantavirus is rated a low risk to the Kingdom and the Hajj season, with monitoring continuing to allow early action.

The authority said it is following regional and international developments around the clock in full coordination with local and international bodies to take any necessary measures.